- Source: Phalaenopsis lobbii
Phalaenopsis lobbii, also known as 罗氏蝴蝶兰 (luo shi hu die lan) in Chinese, is a species of orchid found from the eastern Himalaya to Indochina.It is named in honour of Cornish plant hunter Thomas Lobb.
These epiphytic plants have aerial, fleshy, dorsiventrally flattened roots, which radiate from a short stem, which is inclosed by leaf petioles. The stem bears 3-5 slightly fleshy, thin leaves, which are commonly shed in winter. Some plants retain up to two leaves, but most exhibit deciduous leaflessness. Small flowers with reflexed petals of 1.5 cm in diameter are produced between March and May on racemose inflorescences. The midlobe of the labellum shows brown colouration.
It is a rare species with extremely small population sizes. It is found in evergreen broad leaved forests on limestone at altitudes of 150–330 m.
References
External links
Media related to Phalaenopsis lobbii at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Phalaenopsis lobbii at Wikispecies
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar spesies Bulbophyllum
- Phalaenopsis lobbii
- List of Phalaenopsis species
- Thomas Lobb
- Phalaenopsis gibbosa
- Phalaenopsis × intermedia
- List of the orchids of the Philippines
- List of least concern plants
- List of Bulbophyllum species
- List of IUCN Red List Vulnerable plants
