phalaenopsis

American  

[fal-uh-nop-sis] / ˌfæl əˈnɒp sɪs /

noun

plural

phalaenopsis

1. any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis, native to tropical Asia, having clusters of showy, variously colored flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of phalaenopsis

< New Latin (1825), equivalent to Greek phál ( l ) ain ( a ) moth + -opsis -opsis; reflecting the popular name moth orchid

Example Sentences

Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis is emitting its delightful aroma at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2022

The Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis is an epiphyte - a plant that grows on another plant but gets its own nutrients from the surrounding air and rainwater.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2022

Now this highly pungent orchid – Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis – is in bloom for the first time in a glasshouse at Cambridge University Botanic Garden.

From The Guardian • Dec. 21, 2019

To illustrate this, the Smithsonian exhibit will include a “green wall” of cloned phalaenopsis orchids.

From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2015

The variety of Dendrobium phalaenopsis hereafter to bear Baron Schröder’s name was sent to Kew by Forbes about 1857.

From The Woodlands Orchids by Boyle, Frederick