Phalaenopsis amabilis

Phalaenopsis amabilis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Aeridinae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Subgenus: Phalaenopsis subg. Phalaenopsis
Sectio: Phalaenopsis sect. Phalaenopsis
Species: Phalaenopsis amabilis
Subspecies: (3)
P. amabilis. subsp. amabilis – P. amabilis. subsp. moluccana – P. amabilis. subsp. rosenstromii

Name

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Phalaenopsis amabilis (L.) Blume, Bijdr.: 294 (1825).

Synonymy

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  • Basionym
    • Epidendrum amabile L., Sp. Pl.: 953 (1753).
  • Homotypic
    • Cymbidium amabile (L.) Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 3: 457 (1832).
    • Synadena amabilis (L.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4: 9 (1838).

Homonym

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Indo-China
      • Vietnam.
    • Malesia
      • Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera.
    • Papuasia
      • Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea.
  • Australasia
    • Australia
      • Queensland.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Moth orchid
español: Orquídea luna
فارسی: ارکیده ماه
suomi: Valkoperhoskämmekkä
Bahasa Indonesia: Anggrek Bulan
Jawa: Anggrèk Wulan
Nederlands: Maanorchidee
русский: Фаленопсис приятный
Sunda: Anggrék bulan
українська: Фаленопсис приятный
中文: 白花蝴蝶蘭, 美丽蝴蝶兰


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