Phalaenopsis aphrodite
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fe6c4d5695672336352 |
| Scientific name | Phalaenopsis aphrodite |
| Authority | Rchb.f. |
| First published in | Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 18: 35 (1862) |
General Uses Top
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Phalaenopsis aphrodite is cultivated as a potted flowering plant and as a cut flower in the global floriculture trade. The species is widely used in breeding programs, and numerous cultivars have been released through conventional selection and mutation breeding; cultivar protection is provided under national plant breeders’ rights systems.
Industrial and craft applications:
Large-scale horticulture of Phalaenopsis aphrodite is conducted under controlled greenhouse environments with climate-control, fertigation, and automated shading systems. The production chain includes nursery propagation (tissue culture), plug production, potting-media formulation, and post-harvest handling.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No commercial food or beverage uses are documented.
Colorants and tanning:
No industrial use of dyes, inks, or tannins is documented.
Wood and fiber:
No timber or fiber uses are documented.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No commercial fragrance or cosmetic applications are documented.
Properties relevant to use:
In the cut-flower trade, market value derives from flower size and color, inflorescence length, and post-harvest longevity under cool-chain conditions; greenhouse cultivars are selected for compact growth habit, uniformity, and year-round flowering response.
Standards and regulation:
Cultivar protection is governed by national plant breeders’ rights legislation (e.g., UPOV-derived regimes). Cut-flower commerce generally follows standard post-harvest temperature and ethylene-control practices for floriculture products; quality grading and phytosanitary certification follow regional industry norms.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Production depends on high-input greenhouse systems, including fossil-fuel energy for climate control and chemical inputs for nutrition and pest management; plant material is propagated via tissue culture to reduce wild collection and maintain genetic uniformity.
Scientific/model-organism use:
Phalaenopsis aphrodite has a sequenced reference genome, supporting comparative genomics, orchid evolutionary studies, and research on C3/CAM physiology. Community databases provide gene annotations and genome browsers that support molecular biology and breeding applications.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Phalaenopsis amabilis | Lindl. | Edwards's Bot. Reg. 24: t. 34. 1838 (1838) |
| Phalaenopsis amabilis var. aphrodite | (Rchb.f.) Ames | Orchidaceae 2: 226. 1908 |
| Phalaenopsis amabilis var. dayana | Warner & B.S.Williams | Orchid Album 1: t. 11. 1881 |
| Phalaenopsis amabilis var. longifolia | Donn | Hortus Cantabrig. ed. 13 : 608 1845 |
| Phalaenopsis amabilis var. rotundifolia | Donn | Hortus Cantabrig. ed. 13: 608 1845 |
| Phalaenopsis aphrodite var. amabilis | (Warner & B.S.Williams) A.H.Kent | Man. Orchid. Pl. 7 : 24 1891 |
| Phalaenopsis amabilis var. ambigua | (Rchb.f.) Burb. | Garden (London, 1871-1927) 22: 119. 1882 |
| Phalaenopsis erubescens | Burb. | Garden (London, 1871-1927) 9: 314. 1876 (1876) |
| Phalaenopsis amabilis var. erubescens | (Burb.) Burb. | Garden (London, 1871-1927) 22: 119. 1882 |
| Phalaenopsis amabilis var. longifolia | P.N.Don | Hortus Cantabrig. , ed. 13: 608 (1845) |
| Phalaenopsis amabilis var. rotundifolia | P.N.Don | Hortus Cantabrig. , ed. 13: 608 (1845) |
| Phalaenopsis amabilis subvar. dayana | (Warner & B.S.Williams) Ames | Orchidaceae 2: 227 (1908) |
| Phalaenopsis amabilis subvar. erubescens | (Burb.) Ames | Orchidaceae 2: 227 (1908) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | コチョウラン |
| Japanese | 蝴蝶蘭 |
| Russian | Фаленопсис Афродит |
| Russian | Фаленопсис Афродиты |
| Ukrainian | Фаленопсис Афродіти |
| Chinese | 白蝴蝶蘭 |
| Chinese | 台湾蝴蝶兰 |
| Chinese | 蝴蝶兰 |
| Chinese | 蝶兰 |
| Chinese | 臺灣蝴蝶蘭 |
| Chinese | 白蝴蝶兰 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. aphrodite | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Eastern Asia
- Taiwan
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Eastern Asia
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Malesia
- Philippines
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Malesia
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000268155 |
| Tropicos | 50015579 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:650507-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-151149 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 376677 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 212056 |
| IPNI | 650507-1 |
| iNaturalist | 864477 |
| GBIF | 5311033 |
| Freebase | /m/06w41vd |
| EPPO | PQAAA |
| EOL | 1135583 |
| USDA GRIN | 427280 |
| Wikipedia | Phalaenopsis_aphrodite |
| CMAUP | NPO16625 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_003013225.1 | ASM301322v1 | Scaffold | Academia Sinica | 2018-03-21 | 155 | 0.95 Gb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives | |||||
| (S)-Mandelonitrile | 439767 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)O | 133.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Branched fatty acids / Methyl-branched fatty acids | |||||
| (R)-2-Methylbutanoic acid | 6950479 | Click to see CCC(C)C(=O)O | 102.13 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Eicosanoic Acid | 10467 | Click to see | 312.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Myristic Acid | 11005 | Click to see | 228.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Palmitoleic Acid | 445638 | Click to see CCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 254.41 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Stearic Acid | 5281 | Click to see | 284.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols | |||||
| 2-Hexen-1-OL | 5318042 | Click to see CCCC=CCO | 100.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Linoleic Acid | 5280450 | Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 280.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Linolenic Acid | 5280934 | Click to see | 278.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| Citral | 638011 | Click to see | 152.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Linalool, (-)- | 443158 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)O)C | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids | |||||
| P-Cymene | 7463 | Click to see | 134.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-alpha-Terpineol | 442501 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Terpinolene | 11463 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| I2-Ionone | 638014 | Click to see | 192.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Vomifoliol, (+)- | 5280462 | Click to see | 224.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Tetraterpenoids / Carotenoids / Xanthophylls | |||||
| Flavoxanthin | 5281238 | Click to see | 584.90 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rubixanthin | 5281252 | Click to see | 552.90 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| alpha-Amyrin acetate | 92842 | Click to see | 468.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Estrane steroids / Estrogens and derivatives | |||||
| (8S,9S,13S,14R)-3-hydroxy-13-methyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one | 670995 | Click to see CC12CCC3C(C1CCC2=O)CCC4=C3C=CC(=C4)O | 270.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| Poriferasterol | 5281330 | Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 412.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Stigmasteryl-beta-d-glucopyranoside | 12895774 | Click to see CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 574.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives | |||||
| 2-(Carboxymethyl)-2-hydroxybutanedioate;hydron | 88113319 | Click to see [H+].[H+].C(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O | 192.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glucuronides / O-glucuronides | |||||
| beta-D-GlcpA-(1->6)-beta-D-Galp | 70680285 | Click to see C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)O)O)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)C(=O)O)O)O)O | 356.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Cyanogenic glycosides | |||||
| Amygdalin | 656516 | Click to see | 457.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Neoamygdalin | 441462 | Click to see | 457.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Prunasin | 119033 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C#N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O | 295.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Aldehydes / Medium-chain aldehydes | |||||
| 2-Nonenal | 5283335 | Click to see CCCCCCC=CC=O | 140.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 2,4-Decadienal | 5283349 | Click to see | 152.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hexanal | 6184 | Click to see | 100.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| trans-2-Hexenal | 5281168 | Click to see | 98.14 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones | |||||
| (5S)-5-butyloxolan-2-one | 7057972 | Click to see CCCCC1CCC(=O)O1 | 142.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (R)-gamma-Decalactone | 183870 | Click to see | 170.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Gamma-dodecalactone, (R)- | 10888889 | Click to see | 198.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Tetrahydrofurans | |||||
| Linalool oxide, cis- | 6428573 | Click to see | 170.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids | |||||
| (1S,5R,6S,13R,21S)-5,13-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,12,14-trioxapentacyclo[11.7.1.02,11.03,8.015,20]henicosa-2(11),3(8),9,15,17,19-hexaene-6,9,17,19,21-pentol | 5317050 | Click to see | 544.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,5S,6R,13R,21S)-5,13-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,12,14-trioxapentacyclo[11.7.1.02,11.03,8.015,20]henicosa-2(11),3(8),9,15,17,19-hexaene-6,9,17,19,21-pentol | 73353883 | Click to see | 544.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,5S,6S,13R,21S)-5,13-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,12,14-trioxapentacyclo[11.7.1.02,11.03,8.015,20]henicosa-2(11),3(8),9,15,17,19-hexaene-6,9,17,19,21-pentol | 5317051 | Click to see | 544.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(1S,5R,6R,13R,21S)-6,9,17,19-tetrahydroxy-5,13-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,12,14-trioxapentacyclo[11.7.1.02,11.03,8.015,20]henicosa-2(11),3(8),9,15,17,19-hexaen-21-yl] 4-hydroxybenzoate | 10723070 | Click to see | 664.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Mahuannin A | 5317052 | Click to see | 544.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Isoquercetin | 5280804 | Click to see | 464.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rutin | 5280805 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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| In public collections | 0 |