Phalaenopsis thailandica

Phalaenopsis thailandica
Flower detail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species:
P. thailandica
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis thailandica
O.Gruss & Roeth
distribution of Phalaenopsis thailandica
Synonyms
  • Phalaenopsis thailandica f. aurea O.Gruss & Roeth

Phalaenopsis thailandica is a species of orchid native to Thailand. It was described by Olaf Gruss and Jürgen Roeth, after differences from the type description were noticed in cultivated plants labeled as Phalaenopsis gibbosa. The specific epithet thailandica refers to this species native range in Thailand.