Phalaenopsis mirabilis
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. mirabilis
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis mirabilis
(Seidenf.) Schuit.
distribution of Phalaenopsis mirabilis
Synonyms
  • Doritis mirabilis (Seidenf.) T.Yukawa & K.Kita
  • Lesliea mirabilis Seidenf.

Phalaenopsis mirabilis is a species of orchid native to Vietnam and Thailand.[1] The specific epithet mirabilis means wonderful, marvelous, or extraordinary.[2]

Entire plant with inflorescence

Description

This species is a miniature, warm to cool-growing branch and canopy epiphyte. It has a short stem, which is enclosed in leaf sheaths. The leaves are oval-elliptic and unequally bilobed at the apex. 0.7 cm wide flowers arise from pendent to erect, 8-10 cm long, few to several flowered inflorescences.[3] Flowering occurs from September to October.[4]

Ecology

This species occurs in primary and old secondary, dry, evergreen, broad-leaved, lowland and montane forests at elevations of 680-1300 m above sea level. It is commonly present along stream valleys.[3][4]

Taxonomy

Within the subgenus Parishianae it is placed in the same clade as species of section Aphyllae. It appears to be closely related to Phalaenopsis pulcherrima.[5] Two other analyses suggest a close relationship to Phalaenopsis deliciosa.[6][7]

Conservation

It is very rare and has only been recorded in few locations. Its estimated IUCN conservation status is data deficient (DD).[4] International trade is regulated through the CITES appendix II regulations of international trade.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Phalaenopsis mirabilis (Seidenf.) Schuit. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "mirabilis". Latin dictionaries. Latinitium. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Phalaenopsis mirabilis (Seidenf.) Schuit. 2007 SUBGENUS Parishinae SECTION Deliciosae". Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Averyanov, L. V., Truong, B. V., Maisak, T. V., Luu, H. T., Nguyen, K. S., Dinh, Q. D., ... & Le, H. S. (2018). New orchids (Orchidaceae: Cymbidieae and Vandeae) in the flora of Vietnam. Taiwania, 63(2), 119.
  5. ↑ Deng, H., Zhang, G. Q., Liu, Z. J., & Wang, Y. (2015). A new species and a new combination of Phalaenopsis (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Aeridinae): evidence from morphological and DNA analysis. Phytotaxa, 238(3), 243-254.
  6. ↑ Li, M. H., Gruss, O., & Liu, Z. J. (2016). Nomenclature changes in Phalaenopsis subgen. Hygrochilus (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae; Vandeae) based on DNA evidence. Phytotaxa, 275(1), 55-61.
  7. ↑ Hidayat, T., & Pancoro, A. (2019). Ulasan kajian filogenetika molekuler dan peranannya dalam menyediakan informasi dasar untuk meningkatkan kualitas sumber genetik anggrek.
  8. ↑ "Phalaenopsis". CITES.


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