Phalaenopsis inscriptiosinensis is a species of orchid endemic to central Sumatra.
Description
The plants are short-stemmed epiphytes with 3-5, elliptic-oblong, 8-16 cm long and 4-8 cm wide leaves. The 3.5 cm wide, white or paleyellowflowersbeartransverseband of brown, which are reflected in the specific epithetinscriptiosinensis, as they are thought to resemble inscription on the petals and sepals. They are produced on axillary, decurved, 2-5 flowered racemes.
Taxonomy
This species is placed within the sectionZebrinae, however its position is somewhat unclear. It could be separated from other species of this section on the basis of restriction site polymorphisms.