Phalaenopsis deliciosa Rchb.f., Bonplandia (Hannover) 2: 93 1854. (Syn: Doritis deliciosa (Rchb.f.) T.Yukawa & K.Kita; Doritis latifolia (Thwaites) Benth. & Hook. f.; Kingidium deliciosum (Rchb.f.) H.R.Sweet; Kingidium deliciosum f. album O.Gruss; Phalaenopsis deliciosa f. alba (O.Gruss) Christenson); Unknown species Department of Botany garden, Shivaji University, Kolhapur Epiphytic herb, pictured during Jan to Feb 2009 Wonderful.... Phalaenopsis deliciosa... NOT A HYBRID.... :) Phalaenopsis deliciosa Rchb.f., Bonplandia (Hannover) 2: 93 (1854). Synonyms: Kingidium deliciosum (Rchb.f.) H.R.Sweet, Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 39:1095 (1970). Doritis deliciosa (Rchb.f.) T.Yukawa & K.Kita, Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 56: 156 (2005). Kingidium deliciosum f. album O.Gruss, Orchidee (Hamburg) 57: 69 (2006). Phalaenopsis deliciosa f. alba (O.Gruss) Christenson, Richardiana 8: 29 (2008). Distribution: Indian Subcontinent to China (S. Yunnan) and Malesia Thanks for beautiful picture ... every synonym has delicios.. as epithet, is any part of this edible?? Delicious to eyes..... It is my pleasure to present few images of Phalaenopsis deliciosa (Orchidaceae) Ref-1: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=3112&cat=1 Ref-3: http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Phalaenopsis+deliciosa Ref-4: https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Phalaenopsis_deliciosa Habit: Herb Habitat: Epiphytic, on a tree by a roadside in a semi-evergreen surrounds. Sighting: Sakaleshpur, Karnataka, about 1000 msl Date: 24-08-2016 Yes Phalaenopsis deliciosa. Thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful pics. Presenting few images of Phalaenopsis deliciosa (Orchidaceae) Habit:Herb Habitat:Wild,epiphytic Sighting:Near Sakaleshpur,Karnataka,about 1000 msl Date:27-08-2016 Very nice and may be one of the smallest Phalaenopsis and also one of the most widespread. We found this in Laos in wild. I imagine why it is called deliciosa!! Location : Lungkulh, Mizoram Date : 02-08-2018 Habit : Epiphytic herb Habitat : Wild This is Phalaenopsis deliciosa. Thanks a lot for sharing. References: The Plant List |
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