Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi [Breda] Blume & Rchb.f. 1860 SUBGENUS Phalaenopsis SECTION Polychilos [Breda] Rchb.f

Side View of Flower

Photos by © Art Vogel

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Common Name Deer Antlered Phalaenopsis - In Thailand - Ueang ma lai suea - Khao Kwang On [refers to the antler-like flattened rachis of the inflorescence]

Flower Size 1 to 2" [3 to 5 cm]

Found in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Nicobar Islands, Malaysia, Java, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines in exposed lowland locations on stunted vegetation in fairly exposed areas or in dense riverine or lowland forests with heavy dews high up in the canopy at elevations of 200 to 1000 meters as a small sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte or lithophyte with a short stem enveloped by imbricating leaf bases carrying fleshy, oblong-ligulate to oblong-oblanceolate, obtuse leaves that blooms on a lateral, 4 to 18" [9 to 42 cm] long, rachis branched and flattened, racemose or paniculate, many [7 to 12] flowered inflorescence with small bracts arranged in two rows, and having fragrant, long-lasting, fleshy flowers it can bloom at any time of year but especially from spring till autumn. The flattened, flexuous, winged inforescence with ovate cucullate bracts has sequential flowers that can reappear at a later time, so, keep the inflorescence as long as it is green.

This species can be mounted or potted with coarse free draining medium with semi-shade, high humidity, with a distinct dry spell in winter, and hot to cool temperatures.

SynonymsPhalaenopsis cornu-cervi f. chattaladae D.L.Grove 2006; Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi f. flava (Braem ex Holle-De Raeve) Christenson 2001; Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi f. picta (Hassk.) O.Gruss & M.Wolff 2007; Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi f. sanguinea Christenson 2001; Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi f. thalebanii (Seidenf.) Christenson 2001; Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi var. picta (Hassk.) H.R.Sweet 1969; Phalaenopsis de-vriesiana Rchb. f. 1860; Phalaenopsis lamelligera Sweet 1969; *Polychilos cornu-cervi Breda 1827; Polychilos hieroglyphica (Rchb. f.) Shim 1982; Polychilos lamillegera [Sweet] Shim 1982; Polystylus cornu-cervi Hasselt ex Hassk. 1855; Polystylus cornu-cervi var. picta Hassk. 1856

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Xenia Orchidaceae Rchb.f 1862; Xenia Orchidaceae Rchb.f 1862 as P devrieseana; Orchids of Burma Grant 1895/1995; Die Orchideen Von Java J.J.Sm. 1905; Die Orchideen Von Java Figuren Atlas J.J.Smith 1908 drawing fide; Die Orchideen Schlechter 1915; Atlas des Orchidees Cultivees Constantin 1920 drawing good; Flora of Malaya Vol 1 Holttum 1957 drawing fide; The Orchids of Thailand Seidenfaden & Smitinand 1963 drawing/photo fide; The Orchids of Thailand Seidenfaden & Smitinand 1965 corrections; Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids Hawkes 1965; AOS Bulletin Vol 37 # 6 1968; AOS Bulletin Vol 38 No 6 1969 drawing fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 38 No 6 1969 as P cornucervi var picta drawing fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 38 No 6 1969 as P lamelligera drawing fide; Orchid Digest Vol 34 #8 1970 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 36 No 5 1972 photo fide; Beautiful Thai Orchid Species Kamemoto & Sagarik 1975 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 48 #2 1979 photo ok; AOS Bulletin Vol 49 No 3 1980 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 49 No 8 1980 photo fide; The Genus Phalaenopsis Sweet 1980 drawing/photo fide; The Genus Phalaenopsis Sweet 1980 as P cornucervi var picta; The Genus Phalaenopsis Sweet 1980 as P lamilligera drawing good; AOS Bulletin Vol 49 No 8 1980 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 52 No 1 1983 photo fide; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1B lieferung 19/20 1129 - 1264 Brieger 1988 drawing fide; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1B lieferung 19/20 1129 - 1264 Brieger 1988 as P thalbanii; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1B lieferung 19/20 1129 - 1264 Brieger 1988 as P lamelligera; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1B lieferung 19/20 1129 - 1264 Brieger 1988 as P cornu-cervi var picta; Opera Botanica #95 Seidenfaden 1988 drawing/photo fide; Opera Botanica #95 Seidenfaden 1988 as P thalebani drawing/photo fide; Orchids of Java Comber 1990 photo fide; Orchid Species Culture "P" Bakers 1991; The Orchids of Penninsular Malaysia and Singapore Seidenfaden & Wood 1992 drawing fide; The Manual Of Cultivated Orchid Species Bechtel, Cribb & Launert 1992 drawing/photo fide; Thai Orchid Species Rakpaibulsombat 1992 photo good; A Checklist of the Orchids of Borneo Wood & Cribb 1994 drawing ok; A Checklist of the Orchids of Borneo Wood & Cribb 1994 as P lamelligera drawing fide; Identification of the Orchids [Orchidaceae Juss.] Vietnam Averyanov 1994; Orchids of Borneo Vol 1 Chan, Lamb, Shim & Wood 1994 drawing/photo fide; Orchids of Sumatra Comber 2001 photo fide; A to Z of South East Asian Orchid Species Vol 1 O'Byrne 2001 photo fide; A field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Thailand Vaddhanaphuti 2001 photo fide; Orchids of the Philippines Cootes 2001 photo fide; Orchids of Sarawak Beeman & Wood 2001 photo fide; Phaleanopsis, A Monograph EA Christenson 2001 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 66 #4 2002 photo fide; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 2 2004 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 5 2004 drawing fide; A field Guide to the Wild Orchids of Thailand Vaddhanaphuti 2005 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 75 No 8 2006 photo as P cornu cervi f chattaladeae; AOS Bulletin Vol 75 No 8 2006 as P cornu cervi var rubescens photo fide; Orchids of India A Glimpse Misra 2007; Malesian Orchid Journal Vol 3 2009 photo fide; Mille et Une Mini Orchideees Roguenant 2009 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 76 #3 2012 photo fide; Orchids of Penninsular Malaysia Ong, O'Byrne, Yong & Saw 2011 photo fide; Philippine Native Orchid Species Cootes 2011 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 78 #4 2014 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 84 #6 2015 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 85 #1 2016 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 85 #5 2016 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 85 #6 2016 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 85 #8 2016 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 85 #9 2016 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 86 #5 2017 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 86 #6 2017 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 86 # 7 2017 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 83 #4 2019 Photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 88 #11 2019 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 89 #1 2020 photo fide

Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi f. chattaladae D.L.Grove 2006

Photo by © David Grove and Robert Bedard Horticulture

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Bulletin Vol 75 #8 2006 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 83 #4 2014 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 86 #6 2017 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 86 #9 2017 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 89 #1 2020 photo fide

Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi f. flava [Braem] Christ 2001

Photo by © Nik Fahmi

A yellow form of the previous species.

Synonyms Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi var. flava Braem ex Holle-De Raeve 1990

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Phaleanopsis, A Monograph EA Christenson 2001; AOS Bulletin Vol #9 2019 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 86 #9 2017 photo fide;

Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi f. sanguinea Christenson 2001

Photo by © Patricia Harding and The Species Identification task Force

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Phaleanopsis, A Monograph EA Christenson 2001;

Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi f. thalebanii [Seiden] E. A. Christensen 2001

Photo courtesy of Nik Fahmi

Common Name Thaleban's Phalaenopsis [A region in Northern Thailand]

Found in northern Thailand and is a color variety of the previous species.

Synonyms Phalaenopsis thalebanii Seidenf. 1908

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1B lieferung 19/20 1129 - 1264 Brieger 1988 as P thalebanii; Opera Botanica #95 Seidenfaden 1988 as P thalebani drawing/photo fide; Phaleanopsis, A Monograph EA Christenson 2001;

Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi [Breda] Blume & Rchb.f. 1860 var alba

Photo courtesy of Eric Hunt, plant grown by Scott Dallas of White Oak Orchids

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A white variety of the previous species.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Bulletin Vol 49 No 8 1980 photo fide; Philippine Native Orchid Species Cootes 2011 photo fide;

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