Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi [Breda] Blume & Rchb.f. 1860 Subgenus Polychilos Sect. Polychilos [Breda] Rchb.f 1864 Photo courtesy of Jean Claude George.

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Common Name Deer Antlered Phalaenopsis

Flower Size 1 to 2" [3 to 5 cm]

Found in India, Myanamar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Nicobar Islands, Malaysia, Java, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines as a small sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte or lithophyte of exposed lowland locations on stunted vegetation in fairly exposed areas or in dense riverine or lowland forests with heavy dews high up in the canopy at elevations below 1000 meters with a distinct dry spell in winter, with a short stem enveloped by imbricating leaf bases carrying fleshy, oblong-ligulate to oblong-oblanceolate, obtuse leaves that blooms on a lateral, 4 to 18" [9 to 42 cm] long, rachis branched and flattened, racemose or paniculate, many [7 to 12] flowered inflorescence with small bracts arranged in two rows, and having fragrant, long-lasting, fleshy flowers it can bloom at any time of year but especially from spring till autumn. The flattened, flexuous, winged inforescence with ovate cucullate bracts has sequential flowers that can reappear at a later time, so, keep the inflorescence as long as it is green. This species can be mounted or potted with coarse free draining medium with semi-shade, high humidity, and hot to cool temperatures.

Synonyms Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi f. sanguinea Christenson 2001 ; Phalaenopsis de-vriesiana Rchb. f. 1860; Phalaenopsis lamelligera Sweet 1969; *Polychilos cornu-cervi Breda 1827; Polychilos hieroglyphica (Rchb. f.) Shim 1982; Polychilos lamillegera [Sweet] Shim 1982; Polystylus cornu-cervi Hasselt ex Hassk. 1855

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Burma Grant 1895/1995; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; Orchids of Java Comber 1990; A Checklist of the Orchids of Borneo Wood & Cribb 1994; Orchids of Borneo Chan, Shim, Lamb & Wood 1994; Orchids of Sumatra Comber 2001; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003

Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi f. flava [Braem] Christ 2001Subgenus Polychilos Sect. Polychilos [Breda] Rchb.f 1864 Photo courtesy of Nik Fahmi and his Vortex Orchid Page.

A yellow form of the previous species.

Synonyms Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi var. flava Braem ex Holle-De Raeve 1990

Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi f. thalebanii [Seiden] E. A. Christensen 2001Subgenus Polychilos Sect. Polychilos [Breda] Rchb.f 1864 Photo courtesy of Nik Fahmi and his Vortex Orchid Page.

Common Name Thaleban's Phalaenopsis [A region in Northern Thailand]

Found in northern Thailand and is a color variety of the previous species.

Synonyms Phalaenopsis thalebanii Seidenf. 1908

Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi [Breda] Blume & Rchb.f. 1860 var albaSubgenus Polychilos Sect. Polychilos [Breda] Rchb.f 1864 Photo courtesy of Eric Hunt, plant grown by Scott Dallas of White Oak Orchids

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A white variety of the previous species.

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