Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusPhalaenopsis
Scientific name with authorshipPhalaenopsis equestris (Schauer) Rchb.f.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Phalaenopsis equestris f. alba (H.R.Sweet) ChristensonPhalaenopsis equestris f. aurea ChristensonPhalaenopsis equestris f. cyanochila O.GrussPhalaenopsis equestris f. leucaspis (Rchb.f.) O.GrussPhalaenopsis equestris f. leucotanthe (Rchb.f. ex God.-Leb.) O.GrussPhalaenopsis equestris subsp. albaPhalaenopsis equestris subsp. aurea ChristensonPhalaenopsis equestris subsp. cyanochila O.GrussPhalaenopsis equestris subsp. leucaspisPhalaenopsis equestris subsp. leucotanthePhalaenopsis equestris subsp. rosea Valmayor & D.TiuPhalaenopsis equestris var. alba H.R.SweetPhalaenopsis equestris var. leucaspis Rchb.f.Phalaenopsis equestris var. rosea Valmayor & D.TiuPhalaenopsis riteiwanensis Masam.Phalaenopsis rosea Lindl.Phalaenopsis rosea subsp. aurantiacaPhalaenopsis rosea subsp. deliciosaPhalaenopsis rosea subsp. leucaspisPhalaenopsis rosea var. aurantiaca GowerPhalaenopsis rosea var. deliciosa Burb.Phalaenopsis rosea var. leucaspis RolfeStauroglottis equestris SchauerStauroglottis riteiwanensis (Masam.) Masam.
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier650531-1
Use codesEU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Plant Resources of South-East Asia
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.