Phalaenopsis species endemic to Borneo

It is true that Borneo harbors many endemic orchid species and fortunately, this is no exception for the genus Phalaenopsis. Geographic isolation, being the third largest island in the world and relatively calm climate-wise, Borneo is an excellent place for diversification and the formation of the unique forms as well as the many distinct scents of the various Phalaenopsis species found here. On this work-in-progress list, more than half of the species listed here are considered endemic. This makes Borneo a truly special place for Phalaenopsis.

On a side note, the closely allied genus Paraphalaenopsis has four described species which are all endemic to Borneo. I have recently added Paraphalaenopsis labukensis to my home collection and time will tell if this species will accept conditions outside of a greenhouse.

This image was taken from the wikipedia page on Borneo.

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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 sumatrana	Borneo, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand

- Species highlighted green are the ones I currently have.