Phalaenopsis micholitzii is a species of plant under the phylum Tracheophyta in the family Orchidaceae. This Orchid species is found in mainly four different places in the Philippines Islands. Those four places are Luzon Island, Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula and in Camarines Sur near the Isarog mountain.

Description

The small, epiphytic plants have fleshy leaves. The fleshy, cupped, 5 to 6 cm wide flowers are not fragrant, or only slightly fragrant, and they last 25 to 35 days. The floral colouration may be white, cream-coloured, yellowish or greenish.

Ecology

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Etymology

The specific epithet is refers to the German orchid collector Wilhelm Micholitz, who worked as a plant collector for Henry Frederick Conrad Sander.

Taxonomy

There appears to be conflicting information about the correct author of the taxon. The International Plant Names Index lists three entires of Phalaenopsis micholitzii. Several sources indicate, that Rolfe is the author, while others name Sander ex H.J.Veitch as the taxon authors.

Conservation

It is threatened by habitat loss and overcollection.

Cytology

The diploid chromosome count of this species is 2n = 38.

Horticulture

This species is rarely cultivated. It has been reported to be very slow growing.