Thursday, May 21, 2015

Phalaenopsis, Paphiopedilum and other orchid species from Borneo

This orchid list has slowly morphed into an assortment of species from Borneo, but is still heavy on the genus Phalaenopsis. The recent visit to Redland 2015 was a success and I have now added Phalaenopsis fimbriata and Phalaenopsis sumatrana to the collection! Phal species from other regions were also acquired recently so there is now a separate list for these as well. It would be nice to have a representative of each Phalaenopsis species in the collection at some point, but there remains a space constraint for the time being.

A phal currently in flower is this Phalaenopsis appendiculata. The spike from last year had been removed recently and the new spike that emerged is more floriferous than before. A selfing was made because it is still quite a rare species in cultivation and this particular plant has pretty nice saturated magenta petals and lips. Unlike the other phal species that I've worked with, the pollinia from this species is colored white and has a very soft texture.

Phalaenopsis appendiculata





I've also been slowly accumulating more Paphiopedilum species because they are generally a lot more forgiving than Phalaenopsis in the current setup. Besides Phalaenopsis and Paphiopedilum, I'm also keeping my eye out for other genera endemic to Borneo, especially ones that are scented and are able to do well along with phals and paphs. A recent addition is Pteroceras hirsutum that I also picked up at Redland 2015.

A short entry on Bulbophyllum


Despite the fact that genus Bulbophyllum is the largest genus in the orchid world and most likely on Borneo as well, I have yet to acquire one from this region. However, I do have Bulbophyllum lasiochilum currently in flower, which is a species that is typically distributed through West Malaysia, Thailand and Burma. It is the larger, darker form of this species and an easy grower. The best part about bulbos are their weird morphology and this species has a very interesting hirsute, hinged lip with a double movement when physically moved.

Bulbophyllum lasiochilum



Borneo Phalaenopsis species list

SpeciesDistribution
Phalaenopsis amabilisBorneo, Indonesia, Australia, Papua New Guinea 
Phalaenopsis appendiculata Borneo, West Malaysia
Phalaenopsis bellinaEndemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis borneensisEndemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis cochlearisEndemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis corningianaEndemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis cornu-cerviBorneo, Indonesia, Burma, Thailand
Phalaenopsis deliciosaBorneo, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines
Phalaenopsis doweryensisEndemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis fimbriataBorneo, Indonesia
Phalaenopsis fuscataBorneo, West Malaysia, Philippines
Phalaenopsis giganteaEndemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis lamelligeraEndemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis maculataEndemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis mariaeBorneo, Philippines
Phalaenopsis modestaEndemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis pantherinaEndemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis rundumensisEndemic to Borneo
Phalaenopsis sumatranaBorneo, Indonesia, Burma, Thailand

- Species highlighted green are the ones I currently have in the collection.


Other orchid species from Borneo in the collection

SpeciesDistribution
Cymbidium ensifoliumWidespread, including Borneo
Dyakia hendersonianaEndemic to Borneo
Paphiopedilum kolopakingiiEndemic to Borneo
Paphiopedilum lowiiBorneo, West Malaysia, Indonesia 
Paphiopedilum rothschildianum Endemic to Borneo
Paphiopedilum sanderianumEndemic to Borneo
Paphiopedilum stoneiEndemic to Borneo
Paraphalaenopsis labukensisEndemic to Borneo
Pteroceras hirsutumEndemic to Borneo

Other Phalaenopsis species in the collection

SpeciesDistribution
Phalaenopsis lindeniiPhillipines
Phalaenopsis javanicaIndonesia
Phalaenopsis speciosaNicobar Islands
Phalaenopsis stuartuania Phillipines
Phalaenopsis violaceaWest Malaysia

Other orchid species in the collection

SpeciesDistribution
Bulbophyllum lasiochilum West Malaysia, Thailand, Burma
Cymbidium goeringiiIndia, Bhutan, China, Taiwan, Japan
Vanda falcataChina, Korea, Japan

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