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Phalaenopsis pallens is an species in the genus Phalaenopsis.
Description
Plant blooms from fall to early spring with up to four 3.5 to 4 cm flowers. Plant can bloom off of the same inflorescence again if it is undamaged.
This species was first described by Lindley as Trichoglottis pallens from a plant grown by Duke of Devonshire in 1849. Reichen bach recognized Lindley's mistake and transfered it to the genus Phalaenopsis in 1864
Distribution
Plants are found growing in the lowland forest of the Philippines at elevations around 500 meters
Culture
Grow in warm temperatures. Pot in medium fir bark and keep in partial shade. Water about once a week. Keep plant fairly moist but not wet.
Varieties
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Phalaenopsis pallens var. denticulata | Sepals and petals are cream color with large stripes. Lip is white with yellow and purple |
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Phalaenopsis pallens variant | Sepals and petals are cyellow. Lip is white with yellow |
Naming
Common Names: Pale Colored Phalaenopsis
Synonyms
- Phalaenopsis denticulata Rchb. f. 1887
- Phalaenopsis foestermannii Rchb.f 1887
- Phalaenopsis lueddemannia var. pallens Burb. 1882
- Phalaenopsis mariae var. alba Ames & Quisumb. 1935
- Phalaenopsis mariae var alba Burbidge ex Warner ?
- Phalaenopsis pallens f. alba (Ames & Quisumb.) Christenson 2001
- Phalaenopsis pallens f. fourmaniana O.Gruss 2001
- Phalaenopsis pallens var. alba [Ames & Quis] Sweet 1969
- Phalaenopsis pallens var. pallens [Lindley]Rchb.f 1864
- Phalaenopsis pallens var. trullifera Sweet 1968
- Polychilos pallens (Lindl.) Shim 1982
- Stauropsis pallens Rchb. f. 1860
- *Trichoglottis pallens Lindley 1850
References
- Sweet, Herman R.. The Genus Phalaenopsis. The Orchid Digest, 1980.