Phalaenopsis Journal Second Quarter, Vol. 21(4) 2012 | Page 14

6 cultivation and it is fairly hard to find big specimens. Culti-
vation might be a little bit touchier than for other species of
the genus.
Phalaenopsis braceana (J.D. Hook.) Christenson [=
Doritis braceana J.D. Hook.; = Kingidium braceanum (J.D.
Hook.) Seidenf.; = Kingidium naviculare Tsi ex Hashimoto;
= Biermannia naviculare Tang & Wang ex Gruss & Röllke] is
a miniature species from China and Bhutan forming dense
clumps of roots from which emerge one to two quickly de-
ciduous leaves (2.5 x 1 cm). Inflorescences form more or less
erect racemes that bear four to six flowers reaching 3 cm in
natural spread and are somewhat variable in color. Sepals
and petals are ranging from yellow to green or to rich green-
ing bronze variously suffused with pale pink and the lip is
dark rose (Figures 4 & 5) . This species has been considered as a
synonym for P. tae