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Phalaenopsis (The Moth Orchid) is a genus of approximately 60 species of orchids (family
Orchidaceae). The abbreviation in the horticultural trade is Phal. Phalaenopsis is one of the
most popular orchids in the trade, through the development of many artificial hybrids. The
generic name means "Phalaen[a]-like" and is probably a reference to the genus Phalaena, the
name given by Carolus Linnaeus to a group of large moths; the flowers of some species
supposedly resemble moths in flight. For this reason, the species are sometimes called Moth
orchids. (Source: Wikipedia Encyclopedia.)
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