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'''Phalaenopsis maculata''' is an species in the genus [[Phalaenopsis]]. |
'''Phalaenopsis maculata''' is an species in the genus [[Phalaenopsis]]. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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+ | Phalaenopsis maculata was first flowered in 1881 in the Veitch establishment, from the collection by Curtis. |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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Plants are found growing on limestone hills and mossy trees in Borneo and Sulawesi at elevations of 0 to 1000 meters |
Plants are found growing on limestone hills and mossy trees in Borneo and Sulawesi at elevations of 0 to 1000 meters |
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| Phalaenopsis maculata variant |
| Phalaenopsis maculata variant |
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# Phalaenopsis muscicola Ridl. 1893 |
# Phalaenopsis muscicola Ridl. 1893 |
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# Polychilos maculata (Rchb. f.) Shim 1982 |
# Polychilos maculata (Rchb. f.) Shim 1982 |
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+ | *Sweet, Herman R.. ''The Genus Phalaenopsis''. The Orchid Digest, 1980. |
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[[Category: Phalaenopsis]] |
[[Category: Phalaenopsis]] |
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Phalaenopsis maculata is an species in the genus Phalaenopsis.
Description[]
Plant blooms from early winter to spring with several 3 cm flowers.
Phalaenopsis maculata was first flowered in 1881 in the Veitch establishment, from the collection by Curtis.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing on limestone hills and mossy trees in Borneo and Sulawesi at elevations of 0 to 1000 meters
Culture[]
Grow in intermeidiate to warm temperatures. Pot in medium fir bark and keep in partial shade. Water about once a week. Keep plant fairly moist but not wet.
Varities[]
Naming[]
Common Names: The Spotted Phalaenopsis
Synonyms[]
- Phalaenopsis cruciata Schltr. 1910
- Phalaenopsis maculata f. flava Christenson 2001
- Phalaenopsis muscicola Ridl. 1893
- Polychilos maculata (Rchb. f.) Shim 1982
References[]
- Sweet, Herman R.. The Genus Phalaenopsis. The Orchid Digest, 1980.