Phalaenopsis gigantea

Phalaenopsis gigantea
Flower of Phalaenopsis gigantea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species: P. gigantea
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis gigantea
J.J.Sm.
Synonyms
  • Polychilos gigantea (J.J.Sm.) Shim
  • Phalaenopsis gigantea var. decolorata Braem ex Holle-De Raeve
  • Phalaenopsis gigantea var. aurea Christenson
  • Phalaenopsis gigantea f. decolorata (Braem ex Holle-De Raeve) Christenson

Phalaenopsis gigantea is named for the giant size of its leaves, which can grown over 2 feet in length on a mature plant. This orchid is endemic to Borneo and was first described in 1909. It is the largest Phalaenopsis species. [1]

Species Description

Phalaenopsis gigantea seedling
Phalaenopsis gigantea inflorescence

Species variants

Growing Conditions

References

  1. 1 2 3 Peter Lin, Phalaenopsis Gigantea: Giant of the Genus IPA Journal - Phalaenopsis - Winter 2003 issue
  2. 1 2 IOSPE
  3. Phalaenopsis gigantea (J.J.Smith 1909) Accessed 10/15/2012

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