Delicate Moth Orchid
Phalaenopsis deliciosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- July-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phalaenopsis deliciosa
- Genus
- Phalaenopsis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-August
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- UndulaterecordedA wavy, rippled edge.“The leaves are unique due to their undulate margins.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Delicate Moth Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Flower arrangement
- PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“Old inflorescences, which are usually panicles or more rarely racemes, may continue to grow and form new flowers over several flowering periods.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Delicate Moth Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ഫാലയെനോപ്സിസ് ഡെലിഷ്യോസ
About Delicate Moth Orchid
Delicate Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis deliciosa) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 4 other states. It grows in semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to August.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Delicate Moth Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
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