Phalaenopsis cacharensis

Phalaenopsis cacharensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species:
P. cacharensis
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis cacharensis
Barbhuiya, B.K.Dutta & Schuit.
Synonyms[1]
  • Ornithochilus cacharensis Barbhuiya, B.K.Dutta & Schuit.

Phalaenopsis cacharensis is a rare orchid native to Cachar, Assam which has only one plant ever recorded. The single plant was discovered by Hussain Ahmed Barbhuiya of the Botanical Survey of India while doing field work in the Borail Wildlife Sanctuary. The specific epithet, cacharensis refers to the district where it was found.[2]

  1. ^ "Phalaenopsis cacharensis". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ "Phalaenopsis cacharensis". Kew Science. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 June 2023.