The Bog Butterfly Orchid

Papilionanthe Hookeriana Rchb.F. ( 1915) is one of type of orchid of species of national pride of Indonesia because of its charming flower.

Even orchid of symbol of country Singapura that is Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim represent the clan from cross result between Papilionanthe hookeriana and Papilionanthe teres. name Hookeriana given as respect to Sir William Jackson Hooker, a professor of botany at 18th century which have taken hold of as Great Garden director of Kew, English.
This Orchid is inclusive of bog orchid because generally grow in bog area. When it seen from posture buttonhole, orchid very look like with the nearness consanquinity that is main Papilionanthe, so that people often cannot differentiate both types of this orchid when only see from its crop. In its natural habitat this crop can reach high until 2,5 m. Its bar is circle-silindris. Diamater Bar is about 0,5-1,2 cm. Its leaf also the in form of cylindrical with the sharp-pointed back part and have position to straighten the. surface of smooth leaf and Bar of green chromatic. Its roots appear as long as book at its bar. Naturally, this orchid easy to be reproduced through of stek bar technique. Because bar form and its leaf is cylindrical look like the pencil, this orchid often also conceived of by Pencil orchid . But when it seen from the side botanist.The shape of orchid represent the adaptation to light intensity high sun, because form of cylindrical leaf and bar and also leaf position which straightening will lessen the evaporation water area.