Phalaenopsis aphrodite

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

Phalaenopsis aphrodite
Inflorescence of Phalaenopsis aphrodite
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific 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

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. "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.


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