Phalaenopsis aphrodite

Phalaenopsis aphrodite
Inflorescence of Phalaenopsis aphrodite
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species:
P. aphrodite
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis aphrodite
Subspecies[2]
  • Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. aphrodite
  • Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. formosana Christenson
Distribution of Phalaenopsis aphrodite
Synonyms[3][4]

Synonyms of Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. aphrodite

  • Phalaenopsis amabilis Lindl.
  • Phalaenopsis ambigua Rchb.f.
  • Phalaenopsis erubescens Burb.

Synonyms of Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. formosana

  • Phalaenopsis babuyana Miwa
  • Phalaenopsis formosana Miwa

Phalaenopsis aphrodite is a species of orchid found from southeastern Taiwan to the Philippines.[2]

Subspecies

  • Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. aphrodite (the Philippines)
  • Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. formosana Christenson (Southeastern Taiwan)

References

  1. ^ Phalaenopsis aphrodite| 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/33587
  2. ^ a b "Phalaenopsis aphrodite Rchb.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. ^ "Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. aphrodite". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. ^ "Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. formosana Christenson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.