Biology:Phalaenopsis mirabilis

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Short description: Species of epiphytic orchid

Phalaenopsis mirabilis
Phalaenopsis mirabilis (Seidenf.) Schuit., OrchideenJ. 14 62 (2007) (50268824498).jpg
flower detail
Scientific classification edit
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.
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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". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77091684-1. 
  2. "mirabilis". Latinitium. https://latinitium.com/latin-dictionaries/?t=lsn29213. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Phalaenopsis mirabilis (Seidenf.) Schuit. 2007 SUBGENUS Parishinae SECTION Deliciosae". http://www.orchidspecies.com/lesmirabilis.htm. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 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". https://cites.org/eng/taxonomy/term/33584. 

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