Aphrodite's moth orchid (Phalaenopsis aphrodite)
Description
Phalaenopsis aphrodite is a species of orchid found from southeastern Taiwan to the Philippines. They are produced from Taiwan to the Philippines in primary and secondary forests at elevations of 0-300 masl . It resembles P. amablis but differs in the red disk of the lips, half of the triangular lobe and its flower is smaller with about 7.5 cm instead of the 10 cm of p. amablis . The flowering season is from December to April on one side with 9 dm long with many inflorescences in cluster with small flowers. It prefers shade and humidity conditions. Phalaenopsis aphrodite was described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach and published in Hamburger Garten- und Blumenzeitung 18: 35. 1862. Phalaenopsis : generic name that comes from the Greek phalaina = "butterfly" and opsis = "similar", due to the inflorescences of some species, which resemble butterflies in flight. For this reason, the species are called "butterfly orchids". aphrodite : epithet dedicated to Aphrodite is, in Greek mythology , the goddess of love , lust , beauty , sexuality and reproduction . Although it is often referred to in modern culture as "the goddess of love," it.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Phalaenopsis
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