title: Phalaenopsis micholitzii
text: # Phalaenopsis micholitzii
  
  Phalaenopsis micholitzii is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to the Zamboanga peninsula in the island of Mindanao, Philippines.
  
  ## Description
  
  The small, epiphytic plants have fleshy leaves. The fleshy, cupped, 5 to 6 cm wide flowers are not fragrant, or only slightly fragrant, and they last 25 to 35 days. The floral colouration may be white, cream-coloured, yellowish or greenish.
  
  ## Ecology
  
  Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific epithet is refers to the German orchid collector Wilhelm Micholitz, who worked as a plant collector for Henry Frederick Conrad Sander.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  There appears to be conflicting information about the correct author of the taxon. The International Plant Names Index lists three entires of Phalaenopsis micholitzii. Several sources indicate, that Rolfe is the author, while others name Sander ex H.J.Veitch as the taxon authors.
  
  ## Conservation
  
  It is threatened by habitat loss and overcollection.
  
  ## Cytology
  
  The diploid chromosome count of this species is 2n = 38.
  
  ## Horticulture
  
  This species is rarely cultivated. It has been reported to be very slow growing.
  
  