Phalaenopsis rundumensis

Phalaenopsis rundumensis, is a species of orchid native to Borneo.[2]

Phalaenopsis rundumensis
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species:
P. rundumensis
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis rundumensis
P.J.Cribb & A.Lamb[2]
Distribution of Phalaenopsis rundumensis[2]

Description

The plants usually have 2-3, 20-23 cm long and 7-10 cm wide leaves. The 5.8 cm high flowers with an elliptic midlobe and dentate apex of the labellum, which are sequentially produced in groups of 2-3 on a slowly elongating inflorescence, show highly variable floral colouration. [3]

Etymology

The type specimen was collected in the Rundum area of Sabah,[3] which is reflected in the specific epithet rundumensis.

Ecology

The first specimens were collected in forests at elevations of 600-800 m above sea level.[3]

Taxonomy

This species is a member of the species complex involving Phalaenopsis kapuasensis, Phalaenopsis gigantea and Phalaenopsis doweryensis. It may be intermediate between Phalaenopsis gigantea and Phalaenopsis doweryensis.[3]

References
  1. Phalaenopsis | CITES. (n.d.). Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Retrieved June 9, 2022, from https://cites.org/eng/taxonomy/term/33584
  2. "Phalaenopsis rundumensis P.J.Cribb & A.Lamb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. Metusala, D. (2017). "Phalaenopsis kapuasensis (Orchidaceae), a new species from Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo." Jurnal Pro-Life, 4(3), 386-391.


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