Phalaenopsis gigantea — a medium houseplant
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Phalaenopsis gigantea

Phalaenopsis Gigantea

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Phalaenopsis gigantea is a species of orchid endemic to the island of Borneo and was first described in 1909. The specific epithet gigantea refers to the giant size of its leaves, which can grown over 60 cm in length on a mature plant. It is the largest known Phalaenopsis species.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Phalaenopsis
Family
Orchidaceae
PLATES
Phalaenopsis gigantea leaf
PLATE 01 · leaf
Phalaenopsis gigantea flower
PLATE 02 · flower
Phalaenopsis gigantea flower
PLATE 03 · flower
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