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Phalaenopsis gigantea
This Phalaenopsis gigantea Orchid is known locally as Telinga Gajah, literally translated to Elephant Ears. This name is not referring to the flowers but the leafs, which can grow to 2 feet length on mature plant. Phalaenopsis gigantea is endemic to Borneo and is the species of Phalaenopsis with the largest flower.
Spotted on Dec 18, 2017
Submitted on Dec 19, 2017
2 Comments
Thanks, @Zlatan.
I was very happy to see this one in full bloom :)
wow. Great spotting