Phalaenopsis bellina

Phalaenopsis bellina

Phalaenopsis bellina is a species in the orchid family ( Orchidaceae).

Description

Phalaenopsis bellina is a growing monopodial orchid that grows mostly epiphytic. It has about 30 cm long and 10-12 cm broad, roundish shaped leaves that feel leathery.

The zygomorphic flowers give off an intense fragrance and are 5-6 inches tall. The white bracts have greenish- white to greenish- yellow tips. Your center, the approach of the dorsal sepals and petals, the column and about half of the lateral sepals are red - colored violet to blue- violet. The flowers give off an intense fragrance. After pollination, the bloom form back and be green ( flowers metamorphosis ). It evolve 7-10 cm long, light green fruit capsules.

Dissemination

Phalaenopsis bellina is endemic native to Borneo.

Taxonomy

Phalaenopsis bellina was described in 1995 by Eric Alston Christenson in the Brittonia. Before, plants of this species known as Borneo type of Phalaenopsis violacea. Basionym of this type is the variety Phalaenopsis violacea described in 1884 by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach var bellina.

Similarity to other types

Due to the similar lip of both species Phalaenopsis was bellina long as " Borneo " type of Phalaenopsis violacea considered. The morphology of the callus, an otherwise in use test for distinguishing closely related Phalaenopsis species, is no different. In Phalaenopsis - A Monograph Christenson writes of possible distinctive features: So are the petals in Phal. bellina rather ovoid, with Phal. violacea elliptical. While Phal. violacea the petals less than 0.7 cm are wide, so they are at Phal. bellina usually more than 1.3 cm wide. The tips of the sepals form there an isosceles triangle, whereas Phal. 'll violacea formed an equilateral triangle. A fragrance analysis also showed that both species emit significantly different scents. In Phalaenopsis bellina the fragrance consists almost exclusively of geraniol (64%) and linalool ( 32%). In Phalaenopsis violacea these components are also included, but this is dominated by the amount of elemicin (55%) and cinnamyl alcohol ( 27%). This resultiere at Phal. violacea a rather spicy fragrance while at Phal. bellina a lemon- like scent is the result.