Paraphalaenopsis

The genus Paraphalaenopsis, abbreviated as Prphln in horticultural trade, is a member of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), consisting of 4 species endemic to Borneo and one natural (unconfirmed) hybrid, Paraphalaenopsis × thorntonii (P. denevei × P. serpentilingua). Named by American botanist Alex Drum Hawkes.

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GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae

Native toBorneo

Observations11

Observations recorded53

Парафаленопсис (лат. Paraphalaenopsis) — род многолетних травянистых растений семейства Орхидные. Аббревиатура родового названия в промышленном и комнатном цветоводстве — Pps. Род Парафаленопсис включает 4 вида и 1 естественный гибрид. Распространены на Калимантане. Эпифиты. Некоторые представители рода и гибриды с их участием популярны в комнатном и оранжерейном цветоводстве, а также широко представлены в ботанических садах.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 3
Family: Orchidaceae
Collections: MO, K
Recorded in: Peru

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Aeridinae
Image: Paraphalaenopsis labukensis - Flickr 003.jpg

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Paraphalaenopsis
Commons category: Paraphalaenopsis
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=8864
topic's main category: Category:Paraphalaenopsis
Commons gallery: Paraphalaenopsis
taxon common name: 筒叶蝶兰属

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They are morphologically similar to Phalaenopsis and were a long time considered as species of that genus. Their flowers are similar, but the leaves of Paraphalaenopsis are cylindrical and long (from 35 cm up to 3m in cultivation). This latter measurement belongs to the "rat-tail orchid" (P. labukensis) with a maximum length of 3.05 meters (ten feet); the greatest length of any orchid leaf. These leaves resemble the leaves of the Holcoglossum. These are epiphytes that bloom in early spring.

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