Borneo Phalaenopsis species list update

This month, I discovered that a new phal species endemic to Borneo named Phalaenopsis rundumensis was described in 2011. It looks very similar to Phal. doweryensis to me but the raised spots on the greenish overlay is really quite cool (see the picture below).

I've added this species to the borneophals list. In addition, I have acquired Phal. fuscata recently as the newest member of this collection which is growing fast to the limits of my grow space. When the fuscata flowers, I will be very very tempted to make a cross with a bellina to remake Phal. Fuscabell. This is perhaps one of the most intriguing looking primary out there. I also bought another bellina along with the fuscata, mostly because one can never have too many bellinas!

Photograph of Phal. rundumensis from the Swiss Orchid Foundation.

Borneo Phalaenopsis species list 005

Species	Distribution
Phalaenopsis amabilis	Borneo, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Australia
Phalaenopsis appendiculata	Borneo, West Malaysia
Phalaenopsis bellina	Endemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis borneensis	Endemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis cochlearis	Endemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis corningiana	Endemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi	Borneo, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand
Phalaenopsis deliciosa	Borneo, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines
Phalaenopsis doweryensis	Endemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis fimbriata	Borneo, Indonesia
Phalaenopsis fuscata	Borneo, West Malaysia, Philippines
Phalaenopsis gigantea	Endemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis lamelligera	Endemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis maculata	Endemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis mariae	Borneo, Philippines
Phalaenopsis modesta	Endemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis pantherina	Endemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis rundumensis	Endemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis sumatrana	Borneo, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand

- Species highlighted green are the ones I currently have.

Other endemic orchid species

Species	Distribution
Phaphiopedilum rothschildianum	Endemic to Borneo
Paraphalaenopsis labukensis	Endemic to Borneo