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

Species	Distribution
Phalaenopsis amabilis	Borneo, Indonesia, Australia, Papua New Guinea
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, Burma, 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, Burma, Thailand

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

Other orchid species from Borneo in the collection

Species	Distribution
Cymbidium ensifolium	Widespread, including Borneo
Dyakia hendersoniana	Endemic to Borneo
Paphiopedilum kolopakingii	Endemic to Borneo
Paphiopedilum lowii	Borneo, West Malaysia, Indonesia
Paphiopedilum rothschildianum	Endemic to Borneo
Paphiopedilum sanderianum	Endemic to Borneo
Paphiopedilum stonei	Endemic to Borneo
Paraphalaenopsis labukensis	Endemic to Borneo
Pteroceras hirsutum	Endemic to Borneo

Other Phalaenopsis species in the collection

Species	Distribution
Phalaenopsis lindenii	Phillipines
Phalaenopsis javanica	Indonesia
Phalaenopsis speciosa	Nicobar Islands
Phalaenopsis stuartuania	Phillipines
Phalaenopsis violacea	West Malaysia

Other orchid species in the collection

Species	Distribution
Bulbophyllum lasiochilum	West Malaysia, Thailand, Burma
Cymbidium goeringii	India, Bhutan, China, Taiwan, Japan
Vanda falcata	China, Korea, Japan