Phalaenopsis Brace [2] - ( lat. Phalaenopsis braceana ) - monopodial epiphytic jagged plant of the Orchidaceae family.
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| Grade: | Monocotyledonous [1] |
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Phalaenopsis braceana Christ , 1986 |
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The species does not have an established Russian name, in the Russian-language sources the scientific name Phalaenopsis braceana is more often used.
According to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew [3] :
- Doritis braceana Hook.f. , 1890 basionym
- Kingidium braceanum (Hook.f.) Seidenf. 1988
- Biermannia naviculare Tang & FTWang ex Gruss & Rollke , 1997
Leaves are few oblong-elliptic, up to 2.5 cm long and 0.8 cm wide. In the dry season, falling. The lack of photosynthetic surface of small leaves is compensated by well-developed green roots.
The drooping peduncle carries 3-8 spectacularly variable-colored flowers with a diameter of 2-3.5 cm. It blooms in spring. Flavourless flowers.
Eastern Himalayas , Bhutan , Myanmar , southern provinces of China and Vietnam
It occurs in mountain forests at altitudes between 1100 and 1700 meters above sea level; in some cases, it was found at altitudes of about 2100 meters [4] .
For a long time, this species was known from Brace's only drawing and was considered a form of Phalaenopsis taenialis . Flowers of Phalaenopsis braceana and Phalaenopsis taenialis vary widely in color, both with a pink lip [4] . In 1986, this phalaenopsis was finally isolated.
The collections are rare. The temperature group is moderate to warm.
To stimulate flowering in the autumn-winter period, the temperature is lowered to 15-20 Β° C during the day and 10-15 Β° C at night. And watering is significantly reduced by dispensing with roots or substrate. Phalaenopsis braceana can tolerate fairly low temperatures, up to 0 Β° C. During dormancy, the plant discards leaves and completely stops the growth of roots. In spring and summer, watering is plentiful, does not like to completely dry the substrate. Most preferred landing on the block .