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Phalaenopsis appendiculata

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Species of epiphytic orchid

Phalaenopsis appendiculata
Flower detail
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species: P. appendiculata
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis appendiculata
Carr
distribution of Phalaenopsis appendiculata
Synonyms
  • Doritis appendiculata (Carr) T.Yukawa & K.Kita
  • Grussia appendiculata (Carr) M.Wolff
  • Phalaenopsis appendiculata f. alba O.Gruss & Roeth
  • Polychilos appendiculata (Carr) Shim

Phalaenopsis appendiculata is a species of miniature epiphyte in the family Orchidaceae, endemic to peninsular Malaysia.

Description

This species grows on narrow branches. The very short stems bear two to four, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, coriaceous leaves, which may reach up to 7 cm in length and 3.5 cm in width. Spotted, violet flowers are produced in succession on short, few-flowered, suberect racemes. The specific epithet appendiculata refers to the longitudinal rows of appendages on the three-lobed labellum.

Conservation

Artificial asymbiotic seed germination techniques have been studied. Conservation efforts can benefit from artificial propagation of rare and endangered species. Both ex situ and in situ conservation can benefit from in vitro seed germination, as the process increases adaptive evolutionary changes and as a result there is more genetic variation in reintroduced populations.

References

  1. Phalaenopsis appendiculata| CITES. (n.d.). Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Retrieved May 7, 2022, from https://cites.org/eng/taxonomy/term/33588
  2. ^ "Phalaenopsis appendiculata Carr | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. Christenson, E. A. (2001). Phalaenopsis: a monograph. Timber Press (OR).
  4. Lee, Y. I., Chen, M. C., & Huang, C. Y. (2010, January). Effect of medium composition on asymbiotic seed germination of five Phalaenopsis species. In I International Orchid Symposium 878 (pp. 225-230).
  5. Gogoi, K., Kumaria, S. & Tandon, P. Ex situ conservation of Cymbidium eburneum Lindl.: a threatened and vulnerable orchid, by asymbiotic seed germination. 3 Biotech 2, 337–343 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-012-0062-8
  6. Tandon P, Kumaria S (2005) Prospects of plant conservation biotechnology in India with special reference to Northeastern region. In: Tandon P, Sharma M, Swarup R (eds) Biodiversity: status and prospects. Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, pp 79–92
Taxon identifiers
Phalaenopsis appendiculata


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