Phalaenopsis, also known as moth orchids, is a genus of about seventy species of plants in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, coarse roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end. Orchids in this genus are native to India, Taiwan, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia with the majority in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Phalaenopsis amabilis, commonly known as the moon orchid or moth orchid in India and as anggrek bulan in Indonesia, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae. It is native to the East Indies and Australia, and widely cultivated as a decorative houseplant. It is an epiphytic or lithophytic herb with long, thick roots, between two and eight thick, fleshy leaves with their bases hiding the stem and nearly flat, white, long-lasting flowers on a branching flowering stem with up to ten flowers on each branch.
Phalaenopsis aphrodite is a species of orchid found from southeastern Taiwan to the Philippines.
Phalaenopsis taenialis, also known as 小尖囊蝴蝶兰 in Chinese, is a species of epiphytic orchid occurring from the eastern Himalaya to China (Yunnan). The specific epthet taenialis is derived from the long, flattened roots, which resemble tapeworms. The specific epithet taenialis, from the Latin taenia, means ribbon or band.
Kefersteinia is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has about 40-50 species, widespread across much of Latin America. The genus was named for Keferstein of Kröllwitz, an orchidologist.
Phalaenopsis amboinensis, also known as the month Sulawesi orchid, is a species of monopodial epiphytic orchid flower native to eastern Indonesia.
Phalaenopsis mysorensis is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae. It is native to the India and Sri Lanka, and is only rarely found in cultivation. The specific epithet refers to the Indian city Mysore.
Phalaenopsis appendiculata is a species of miniature epiphyte in the family Orchidaceae, endemic to peninsular Malaysia.
Phalaenopsis buyssoniana is a species of orchid native to Thailand and Vietnam.
Phalaenopsis zhejiangensis, also known as 象鼻兰 in Chinese, is a species of orchid native to Thailand and Vietnam. It is firmly established to be within the genus Phalaenopsis. Its extraordinary flowers are white with purple transverse bands on sepals and petals and with purple lip markings. It is a typical epiphytic orchid. It is found at elevations of 300 to 900 m. The specific epithet zhejiangensis refers to this species origin in the Chinese province of Zhejiang. It is closely related to Phalaenopsis wilsonii.
Phalaenopsis hygrochila, also known as 湿唇兰 in Chinese, is a species of epiphytic orchid native to Assam, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam and West Himalaya. This species has a complex taxonomic history and has been previously assigned to several genera. The extensive list of synonyms may be explained by this species wide distribution, its early discovery and unusual morphology compared to other species of the genus Phalaenopsis.
Phalaenopsis cochlearis is a species of orchid native to peninsular Malaysia to Borneo.
Phalaenopsis × veitchiana is a species of orchid endemic to the Philippines. It is a hybrid of Phalaenopsis equestris and Phalaenopsis schilleriana. It occurs naturally and has also been artificially re-created. It is named after the British horticulturalist Harry J. Veitch.
Phalaenopsis finleyi is a species of orchid native to Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Phalaenopsis floresensis is a species of orchid endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands. This is referenced in the specific epithet floresensis, which refers to one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, Flores.
Phalaenopsis javanica is a species of orchid native to Java and Sumatra. The specific epithet javanica refers to the Indonesian island Java.
Phalaenopsis maculata is a species of orchid endemic to Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. The specific epithet maculata, from the Latin maculatus meaning "spotted", refers to the floral colouration.
Phalaenopsis pantherina, also known as the panther-like Phalaenopsis, is a species of orchid endemic to Borneo. The specific epithet pantherina is derived from the leopard-like floral colouration.
Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda is a species of orchid native to the Philippines. It is a natural hybrid of Phalaenopsis aphrodite and Phalaenopsis schilleriana.
Phalaenopsis ubonensis, is a species of orchid native to Thailand and Laos. The specific epithet ubonensis refers to the Thai province Ubon.
