Phalaenopsis yingjiangensis explained

Phalaenopsis yingjiangensis, also known as 盈江羽唇兰 (ying jiang yu chun lan) in Chinese, is a species of epiphytic orchid native to China South-Central.^[1]

Description

Several, distichously arranged, obliquely oblong, nearly basal leaves with an acute apex are produced on a 2 cm long stem. The leaves are 8-13 cm long and 3-4 cm wide. The pendulous, commonly unbranched inflorescences, which exceed the leaves in length, bear many, pale yellow, widely opening flowers. They have brown stripes.^[2] Despite the specific epithet yingjiangensis, which refers to the Chinese locality Yingjiang, this species has also been recorded in Thailand and India.^{[3] [4]}

Ecology

Flowering occurs in August. The plants are found in evergreen broad-leaved forests at elevations of 1300–1400 m.

Conservation

This species is protected unter the CITES appendix II regulations of international trade.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Phalaenopsis yingjiangensis (Z.H.Tsi) Kocyan & Schuit. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science. powo.science.kew.org. 21 February 2022.
2. Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. 2009 Flora of China Vol. 25 Orchidaceae Science Press, Beijing, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press St. Louis, MO. 446
3. DAMAPONG, S., THAPYAI, C., & WATTHANA, S. (2008). Ornithochilus yingjiangensis ZH Tsi (Orchidaceae), A New Record for Thailand. Tropical Natural History, 8(2), 213-215.
4. Kumar, R., Sharma, S., & Singh, S. K. Notes on first record of Ornithochilus yingjiangensis from India, and its Conservation.
5. Web site: Phalaenopsis. CITES.