Native records: 5 botanical areas
China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, 2 more areas
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Distribution is shown as WGSRPD Level 3 areas. It does not imply the species occurs throughout an entire area.
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An epiphytic subshrub of subtropical climates. Native to China, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Macao, Taiwan.
This entry carries only the classification and distribution data recorded in WCVP. A written account is not yet available.
Distribution areas
China
- China South-CentralNative
- China SoutheastNative
Hong Kong
- China SoutheastNative
Japan
- JapanNative
- Nansei-shotoNative
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- KoreaNative
Korea, Republic of
- KoreaNative
Macao
- China SoutheastNative
Taiwan, Province of China
- China SoutheastNative
Climate of the native range
The Köppen climate classes found in the areas this plant is recorded as native to. It does not mean an entire area has that climate.
- Cfa Temperate, no dry season, hot summer
- Dwa Cold, dry winter, hot summer
- Cwa Temperate, dry winter, hot summer
- Dfb Cold, no dry season, warm summer
- Af Tropical, rainforest
- Dwb Cold, dry winter, warm summer
- Cwb Temperate, dry winter, warm summer
- Dfa Cold, no dry season, hot summer
The same climate occurs in 130 areas worldwide, 125 of which have no record of this plant. See them on the map
A matching climate does not mean the plant can grow there. Range limits are also set by things other than climate — dispersal history, soils, competition. Source: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0 (observed period 1991–2020).
Other names
Nadopungran (East Asian aerides)
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Phalaenopsis
Other species in Phalaenopsis
Sources
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
China · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Hong Kong · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Japan · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Korea, Republic of · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Macao · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Taiwan, Province of China · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
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