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Phalaenopsis parishii


Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
SubTribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species: Phal. parishii
Alliance:
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis parishii
Rchb. f. 1865


Phalaenopsis parishii is an species in the genus Phalaenopsis.

Description[]

Plant bloom in the spring with several 2 cm wide flowers.

This species was discovered by Rev. C. Parish who sent the dried material to Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew and Low

Distribution[]

Plants is found growing on moss covered trees in eastern Himalayas, Assam India, Myanamar, Thailand and Vietnam at elevations up to 500 meters.

Culture[]

Grow in warm conditions. Pot in medium fir bark and keep in partial shade. Water about once a week. Keep plant fairly moist but not wet.

Naming[]

Common Names: Parish's Phalaenopsis

Synonyms[]

  1. Aerides decumbens Griff 1851
  2. Grafia parishii [Rchb.f] Hawkes 1966
  3. Polychilos parishii (Rchb. f.) Shim 1982

References[]

  • Sweet, Herman R.. The Genus Phalaenopsis. The Orchid Digest, 1980.