36 MINOR PRODUCTS OF PHILIPPINE FORESTS 



PHALAENOPSIS LU EDDEM AN N I AN A Reichb. f. (Fig. 20). 



Local names: Flor de la mananu (Spanish); manan-du (Samar, Leyte). 



Phalaenopsis lueddemanniana is an epiphytic orchid with 

 usually two to six oval leaves growing on a short stem. The 

 flowers are borne on special, branched, flowering shoots, have a 

 faint odor, and are variable in size and color. They are white 

 or yellow marked with purple or brown, and are about 6 centi- 

 meters in diameter. 



This species has been reported from the following localities: 

 Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Pangasinan, Bataan, Bulacan, Rizal, 

 Laguna, Tayabas, Polillo Island, Leyte, Palawan, Bukidnon, Da- 

 vao, Lanao, and Zamboanga. 



PHALAENOPSIS SCHILLERIANA Reichb. f. 

 Local name: Ddpong-tigre (Laguna). 



Phalaenopsis schilleriana is an epiphytic orchid with a few 

 somewhat oblong-oval leaves growing on a short stem. The 

 leaves are mottled above, purple beneath, up to 20 centimeters 

 long, and 6 centimeters wide. The flowers are borne on large, 

 branched, flowering shoots, are odorless, large, and pinkish 

 purple. 



This species is found in Tayabas and Laguna Provinces. 



Genus RENANTHERA 

 RENANTHERA STORIEI Reichb. f. 



Renanthera storiei is a stout, epiphytic orchid 2 to 3 meters 

 in height. The leaves are leathery, arranged in two rows, 10 

 to 14 centimeters long and about 3.5 centimeters wide. The 

 flowering shoot is very large and bears many flowers, which are 

 4 to 4.5 centimeters across. They are odorless, dark red, and 

 remain fresh on the stem for a long period. 



This species has been reported from the following localities: 

 Bataan, Rizal, and Dinagat Island. 



Genus RHYNCHOSTYLIS 

 RHYNCHOSTYLIS RETUSA (Linn.) Blume. (Fig. 22). 



Rhynchostylis retusa is an epiphytic orchid with green leaves 

 which are about 25 centimeters long and about 2.5 centimeters 

 wide. The flowers are crowded on a flowering shoot about 20 

 centimeters long. They are pale pink or nearly white and have 

 a pale-purple lip. The lateral sepals are about 7 millimeters 

 long and about 6 millimeters wide. The petals are much shorter 

 and narrower. 



