| Phalaenopsis hieroglyphica photo C. Solimbergo |
| taxonomy | described by | (Reichenbach F.) Sweet, Herman Royden |
| published in | America Orchid Society Bulletin 38 : 36 1969 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Vandeae | |
| subtribe | Aeridinae | |
| genus | Phalaenopsis Blume 1825 | |
| chromosomes | 2n = 38 | |
| metabolism | CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night. | |
| (K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) | ||
| it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. | ||
| native of | origins |
humid forests in Malaysia, Philippines (Luzon, Polillo, Palawan, Mindanao, Davao, Agusan) |
| altitude | 0 - 500 m (0 - 1650 ft) | |
| habitat | climate informations from Puerto Princesa (Palawan, Philippines) | |
| Köppen climate classification : Aw, tropical savanna climate (with a dry season and a rainy season) | ||
| the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 250 m / 825 ft) : | ||
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| photoperiod | in Puerto Princesa this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 12 h 38 m', to 11 h 22 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | low | |
| inflorescence | length | 15 - 30 cm (6" - 12"), axillary |
| nr flowers | 4 - 6 | |
| size | single flower 4 L 4 cm (1.6 L 1.6") | |
| duration | inflorescence ≈ 90 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 60 - 80 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
