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Phalaenopsis hygrochila (Phalaenopsis hygrochila)

Description

It is an oversized orchid that prefers warm weather, is an epiphyte with a short, thick stems bearing leaves elliptic-oblong, obtusely lobed unevenly. It flowers in an axillary inflorescence 45 cm long, with flowers 6 cm long and with several bracts . The flowers are fragrant, heavy textured and long lasting. Flowering occurs in winter and spring .

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Orchidaceae

              • Genus: Phalaenopsis