Phalaenopsis micholitzii

Phalaenopsis micholitzii
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Phalaenopsis
Subgenus:	Polychilos
Species:	P. micholitzii
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis micholitzii Rolfe

Phalaenopsis micholitzii is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae family. It is endemic in the Zamboanga peninsula in the island of Mindanao, Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and overcollection.

Sources

• Agoo, E.M.G., Cootes, J., Golamco, A., Jr., de Vogel, E.F. & Tiu, D. 2004. Phalaenopsis micholitzii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.