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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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