Phalaenopsis mysorensis

Phalaenopsis mysorensis is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae. It is native to the India and Sri Lanka,^[2][3] and is only rarely found in cultivation. The specific epithet refers to the Indian city Mysore.

Phalaenopsis mysorensis
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Phalaenopsis
Species:	P. mysorensis
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis mysorensis C.J.Saldanha
Distribution of Phalaenopsis mysorensis
Synonyms[2]
Doritis mysorensis (C.J.Saldanha) T.Yukawa & K.Kita Kingidium mysorense (C.J.Saldanha) C.S.Kumar Kingidium niveum C.S.Kumar Polychilos mysorensis (C.J.Saldanha) Shim

Description

It is a miniature epiphytic herb with flat, green roots. Two to four coriaceous, oblong elliptic leaves are formed on a 4.5 to 6.5 mm short stem. The leaves are shed under dry conditions. One to four flowers are formed on axillary, lateral racemes. The flowers are white, rather small (6 – 7 mm in diameter).^[4] They resemble flowers of the closely related Phalaenopsis deliciosa. This species is a member of the section Deliciosae of the subgenus Phalaenopsis.^[5] It grows on isolated hills in dry and intermediate zones, however there it is found in wet, humid niches on tree trunks and branches, covered in moss, which can retain moisture. Lithophytic growth was not recorded.^[4]