Paraphalaenopsis labukensis (Paraphalaenopsis labukensis)
Description
Paraphalaenopsis labukensis Shim, A. Lamb & C.L. Chan was described by Phyau Shim, Tony Lamb and Chu Lun Chan in the Orchid Digest in 1981. This species was named for the Labuk Valley in eastern Sabah, the area where the type specimen was collected. Already it is endangered due to land clearing for agriculture. The species is found on trees in hill forest above valleys between 500-1,000 m altitude. Pps. labukensis is an epiphytic plant that has very short stems with 3-5 pendent terete leaves. The leaves are 165-210 cm long and 6-9 mm in diameter. In cultivation, the leaves have been recorded as exceeding 2 m in length and have even been up to 3.5 m long!
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Orchidaceae
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Genus: Paraphalaenopsis
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