Phalaenopsis difformis
Also known as: Aerides difforme Wall. ex Lindl. +6 more
- Aerides difforme Wall. ex Lindl.
- Aerides difformis Wall. ex Lindl.
- Ornithochilus difformis (Wall. ex Lindl.) Schltr.
- Ornithochilus difformis var. difformis
- Ornithochilus fuscus Hook.f.
- Sarcochilus difformis (Wall. ex Lindl.) Tang & F.T.Wang
- Trichoglottis diformis (Wall. ex Lindl.) T.B.Nguyen & D.H.Duong
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Phalaenopsis difformis is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms