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Paraphalaenopsis labukensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Paraphalaenopsis
Species:	P. labukensis
Binomial name
Paraphalaenopsis labukensis Shim, A.L.Lamb & C.L.Chan

Paraphalaenopsis labukensis is an orchid (family Orchidaceae) commonly called the rat-tailed orchid and native to Borneo. It is most notable for its very long narrow leaves; in cultivation their length may grow longer than 2 meters (6.5 ft), though in the wild they only reach 1.2 m (4 ft).

References

1. Nelson, Heira Vanessa; Gansau, Jualang Azlan; Mus, Ahmad Asnawi; Mohammad, Nurul Najwa; Shamsudin, Nor Amirah; Amin, Jumatiah; Rusdi, Nor Azizun (June 17, 2023). "Developing Paraphalaenopsis labukensis (Shim, A. Lamb & C.L. Chan), an Orchid Endemic to Sabah, Borneo, Asymbiotic Seed Germination and In Vitro Seedling Development". Horticulturae. 9 (6): 681. doi:10.3390/horticulturae9060681.
2. Nelson, Heira Vanessa; Gansau, Jualang Azlan; Shamsudin, Nor Amirah; Rusdi, Nor Azizun (2024). "Flower Initiation Pattern, Developmental Stages, and Seed Morphology of Paraphalaenopsis Labukensis P.S. Shim, A. Lamb & C.L. Chan, an Endangered Orchid in Sabah". The Open Agriculture Journal. 18. doi:10.2174/18743315-v17-230726-2023-18.
3. Abdul Aziz, Fadelah; Hasan, Zaharah; Zainol, Rozlaily; Ibrahim, Nuraini; Swee Lian, Tan; Sulaiman, Hamidah (2001). Orchids: The Living Jewels of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute. p. 61. ISBN 978-967-936-397-5. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

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