| Phalaenopsis deliciosa |
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| Flower of Phalaenopsis deliciosa |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Monocots |
| Order: |
Asparagales |
| Family: |
Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: |
Epidendroideae |
| Genus: |
Phalaenopsis |
| Species: |
P. deliciosa |
| Binomial name |
Phalaenopsis deliciosa
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| Subspecies |
- Phalaenopsis deliciosa subsp. deliciosa
- Phalaenopsis deliciosa subsp. hookeriana (O.Gruss & Roellke) Christenson
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| Synonyms |
- Doritis deliciosa (Rchb.f.) T.Yukawa & K.Kita
- Kingidium deliciosum (Rchb.f.) H.R.Sweet
Synonyms of Phalaenopsis deliciosa subsp. deliciosa
- Aerides latifolia Thwaites
- Doritis hebe (Rchb.f.) Schltr.
- Doritis latifolia Trimen
- Doritis philippinensis Ames
- Doritis steffensii Schltr.
- Doritis wightii (Rchb.f.) Knobl.
- Kingidium deliciosum f. album O.Gruss
- Kingidium deliciosum var. bellum (Teijsm. & Binn.) O.Gruss & Roellke
- Kingidium philippinense (Ames) O.Gruss & Roellke
- Kingidium wightii (Rchb.f.) O.Gruss & Roellke
- Kingiella hebe (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
- Kingiella philippinensis (Ames) Rolfe
- Kingiella steffensii (Schltr.) Rolfe
- Phalaenopsis alboviolacea Ridl.
- Phalaenopsis amethystina Rchb.f.
- Phalaenopsis bella Teijsm. & Binn.
- Phalaenopsis deliciosa f. alba (O.Gruss) Christenson
- Phalaenopsis hebe Rchb.f.
- Phalaenopsis wightii Rchb.f.
Synonyms of Phalaenopsis deliciosa subsp. hookeriana
- Doritis deliciosa subsp. hookeriana (O.Gruss & Roellke) T.Yukawa & K.Kita
- Kingidium deliciosum subsp. hookerianum (O.Gruss & Roellke) S.Misra
- Kingidium hookerianum O.Gruss & Roellke
- Kingidium hookerianum O.Gruss & Roellke
- Phalaenopsis hookeriana (O.Gruss & Roellke) O.Gruss
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Phalaenopsis deliciosa is a species of orchid occurring from the Indian subcontinent to Malesia and China. The species is a miniature epiphytic herb. The leaves are unique due to their undulate margins. This characteristic greatly simplifies the identification of the species, even when specimens are not currently flowering. The small flowers (1 cm in diameter) are usually slightly pink, but white and yellow forms exist as well. Old inflorescences, which are usually panicles or more rarely racemes, may continue to grow and form new flowers over several flowering periods.