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Phalaenopsis thailandica

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Phalaenopsis thailandica
Flower detail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species:
P. thailandica
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis thailandica
O.Gruss & Roeth
distribution of Phalaenopsis thailandica
Synonyms
  • Phalaenopsis thailandica f. aurea O.Gruss & Roeth

Phalaenopsis thailandica is a species of orchid native to Thailand.[1] It was described by Olaf Gruss and Jürgen Roeth, after differences from the type description were noticed in cultivated plants labeled as Phalaenopsis gibbosa. The specific epithet thailandica refers to this species native range in Thailand.

Confusion with Phalaenopsis gibbosa

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This species closely resembles Phalaenopsis gibbosa H.R.Sweet. It differs from Phalaenopsis gibbosa in the petal and sepal colouration, which lacks greenish suffusion in Phalaenopsis thailandica, which also has larger yellow areas on the lateral lobes of the labellum. In cultivation most plants under the category of Phalaenopsis gibbosa are in fact Phalaenopsis thailandica.

Conservation

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This species is protected under the CITES Appendix II regulations of international trade.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Phalaenopsis thailandica O.Gruss & Roeth | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Phalaenopsis". CITES.