Phalaenopsis wilsonii Rolfe 1909 SUBGENUS Aphyllae [Sweet] E. A. Christensen 2001 Photo courtesy of Marc Flandre

Flower CloseupPhoto courtesy of Allen Black

Common Name Wilson's Phalaenopsis [English Plant Collector 1800's]

Flower Size 1 1/2" [4 cm]

Found in southern Yunnan China in montane forests at elevations of 800 to 2200 meters where it blooms on an arcuate or pendant, simple, variable length to 8" [20 cm] long, zigzag inflorescence with a few, fragrant, simultaneously opening flowers occuring in the spring.

Synonyms Kingidium wilsonii (Rolfe) O.Gruss & Roellke 1996; Phalaenopsis minior Liu 1988; Polychilos wilsonii (Rolfe) Shim 1982

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Bulletin Vol 38 No 3 1969 drawing; The Wild Orchids of China Tsi, Chen & Mori 1997 as P minor; The Wild Orchids of China Tsi, Chen & Mori 1997; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 1 2004 photo

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