Phalaenopsis buyssoniana
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| Phalaenopsis buyssoniana | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Phalaenopsis |
| Species: | P. buyssoniana |
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| Phalaenopsis buyssoniana | |
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| distribution of Phalaenopsis buyssoniana | |
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Phalaenopsis buyssoniana is a species of orchid native to Thailand and Vietnam.[2]
It is a robust terrestrial, lithophyte with oblong-elliptic to elliptic-obovate, silvery green leaves up to 25 cm in length and 9.5 cm in width. The surface is finely spotted in purple. Rose-pink flowers are produced on erect racemes. This species has been found to be tetraploid with a chromosome count of 76 chromosomes (2n = 2x = 76).[3] It similar in appearance to Phalaenopsis pulcherrima, but it has larger flowers, larger leaves and longer inflorescences. These attractive features creates a high demand of the species.[4] Problems with fruit set may arise in the creation of interspecific hybrids.[5]
