Phalaenopsis buyssoniana

Phalaenopsis buyssoniana is a species of orchid native to Thailand and Vietnam.

Description
It is a robust terrestrial, lithophyte with oblong-elliptic to elliptic-obovate, silvery green leaves up to 25 cm in length and 9.5 cm in width. The surface is finely spotted in purple. Rose-pink flowers are produced on erect racemes. This species has been found to be tetraploid with a chromosome count of 76 chromosomes (2n = 2x = 76). It similar in appearance to Phalaenopsis pulcherrima, but it has larger flowers, larger leaves and longer inflorescences. These attractive features creates a high demand of the species. Problems with fruit set may arise in the creation of interspecific hybrids.

Etymology
The specific epithet buyssoniana honours the french botanist François-Charles, comte du Buysson (1825-1906).

Conservation
The IUCN has not assessed this species conservation status. It is however protected unter the CITES appendix II regulations of international trade.