Phalaenopsis modesta

Phalaenopsis modesta
flower detail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species:
P. modesta
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis modesta
J.J.Sm.
distribution of Phalaenopsis modesta
Synonyms
  • Phalaenopsis modesta f. alba O.Gruss & Roeth
  • Polychilos modesta (J.J.Sm.) Shim
  • Phalaenopsis modesta subsp. sabahensis Fowlie nom. nud., ex icon.
  • Phalaenopsis modesta var. bella Gruss & Röllke

Phalaenopsis modesta is a species of orchid endemic to Borneo. The specific epithet modesta, from the Latin modestus, means unassuming, moderate or modest.