Phalaenopsis equestris

Phalaenopsis equestris

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Aeridinae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Subgenus: Phalaenopsis subg. Phalaenopsis
Sectio: Phalaenopsis sect. Phalaenopsis
Species: Phalaenopsis equestris

Name

Phalaenopsis equestris (Schauer) Rchb.f., Linnaea 22: 864 (1850).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Stauroglottis equestris Schauer, Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19(Suppl. 1): 432 (1843).
• Heterotypic
  • Phalaenopsis rosea Lindl., Gard. Chron. 1848: 671 (1848).
  • Phalaenopsis equestris var. leucaspis Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 15: 688 (1881).
  • Phalaenopsis rosea var. deliciosa Burb., Garden (London 1871-1927) 22: 119 (1882).
  • Phalaenopsis equestris var. leucotanthe Rchb.f. ex God.-Leb., Orchidophile 3: 490 (1883).
  • Phalaenopsis rosea var. leucaspis Rolfe, Gard. Chron., n.s., 26: 276 (1886).
  • Phalaenopsis rosea var. aurantiaca Gower, Garden (London 1871-1927) 41: 216 (1892).
  • Phalaenopsis riteiwanensis Masam., Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan 24: 213 (1934).
  • Phalaenopsis equestris var. alba H.R.Sweet, Orchids (West Palm Beach) 38: 334 (1969).
  • Phalaenopsis equestris var. rosea Valmayor & D.Tiu Philipp. Orchid Rev. A-V(3): 18 (1983).
  • Phalaenopsis equestris f. alba (H.R.Sweet) Christenson, Phalaenopsis: 244 (2001).
  • Phalaenopsis equestris f. aurea Christenson, Phalaenopsis: 245 (2001).
  • Phalaenopsis equestris f. cyanochila O.Gruss, Die Orchidee (Hamburg) 52: 749 (2001).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Eastern Asia Taiwan. Asia-Tropical Malesia Philippines. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Reichenbach, H.G. 1850. Linnaea 22: 864.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Phalaenopsis equestris. Accessed: 2022 Oct 28.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Phalaenopsis equestris in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 28. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Phalaenopsis equestris. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Phalaenopsis equestris. Published online. Accessed: 28 Oct 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Phalaenopsis equestris. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Oct 2022.

Vernacular names

русский: Фаленопсис наездник
українська: Фаленопсис наїзник
中文: 粉紅蝴蝶蘭, 小蘭嶼蝴蝶蘭, 小兰屿蝴蝶兰
中文（简体）: 小兰屿蝴蝶兰, 桃红蝴蝶兰, 半屿小蝴蝶兰, 兰屿小蝴蝶兰

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