Local Name : Mariposa ( Tag )
Common Name : Butterfly orchid (Eng )
Scientific Name : Phalaenopsis amabilis
"Mariposa is an epiphytic plant with short stem and pendant leaves 50 cm long. The inflorescence is erect, 1 m long, with several branches bearing flowers. The flowers are white, 90 mm in diameter. The lip is three-lobed, with cross-like front-lobed,with thread-like appendages.
This orchid is found in Balabac Island, Bancalan Island, Lambugan Islands, Palawan, Sulu and Tawi-tawi. It is also found in Australia (Queensland), Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Celebes, New Guinea and the Mollucas.
This is the most attractive and popular Phalaenopsis species in Palawan. It is often cultivated in gardens throughout the island "
Domingo A. Madulid, A Pictorial Guide to the Noteworthy Plants of Palawan,
( Palawan Tropical Forestry Protection Programme, 2002 ) , P. 79
