Phalaenopsis appendiculata

Phalaenopsis appendiculata is a species of miniature epiphyte in the family Orchidaceae, endemic to peninsular Malaysia.[6] This species grows on narrow branches. The very short stems bear two to four, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, coriaceous leaves, which may reach up to 7 cm in length and 3.5 cm in width. Spotted, violet flowers are produced in succession on short, few-flowered, suberect racemes. The specific epithet appendiculata refers to the longitudinal rows of appendages on the three-lobed labellum.[7] Artificial asymbiotic seed germination techniques have been studied.[8] Conservation efforts can benetif from artificial propagation of rare and endangered species.[9] Both ex situ and in situ conservation can benefit from in vitro seed germination, as the process increases adaptive evolutionary changes and as a result there is more genetic variation in reintroduced populations.[10]

Phalaenopsis appendiculata
Flower detail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species:
P. appendiculata
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis appendiculata
Carr[1]
distribution of Phalaenopsis appendiculata
Synonyms
  • Doritis appendiculata (Carr) T.Yukawa & K.Kita[2]
  • Grussia appendiculata (Carr) M.Wolff[3]
  • Phalaenopsis appendiculata f. alba O.Gruss & Roeth[4]
  • Polychilos appendiculata (Carr) Shim[5]

References
  1. Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 5: 16 (1929)
  2. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 56: 155 (2005)
  3. Orchid. Atlas: 165 (2007)
  4. Orchidee (Hamburg) 62: 53 (2011)
  5. Malayan Nat. J. 36: 22 (1982)
  6. "Phalaenopsis appendiculata Carr | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  7. Christenson, E. A. (2001). Phalaenopsis: a monograph. Timber Press (OR).
  8. Lee, Y. I., Chen, M. C., & Huang, C. Y. (2010, January). Effect of medium composition on asymbiotic seed germination of five Phalaenopsis species. In I International Orchid Symposium 878 (pp. 225-230).
  9. Gogoi, K., Kumaria, S. & Tandon, P. Ex situ conservation of Cymbidium eburneum Lindl.: a threatened and vulnerable orchid, by asymbiotic seed germination. 3 Biotech 2, 337–343 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-012-0062-8
  10. Tandon P, Kumaria S (2005) Prospects of plant conservation biotechnology in India with special reference to Northeastern region. In: Tandon P, Sharma M, Swarup R (eds) Biodiversity: status and prospects. Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, pp 79–92


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.