Taxon profile (not confirmed)
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Names
Mentawai Islands Phalaenopsis
Description
The species is similar to both Phalaenopsis violacea and Phalaenopsis bellina but Phalaenopsis mentawaiewnsis has a long, rounded rachis up to 20" [50 cm] long, that can reach longer than the tongue shaped, often curled leaves. The species has thin roots as well as significantly larger, brilliantly colored flowers.
Distribution
Indonesia (Sumatra - Mentawai Islands)
Author: George Dvorsky