Phalaenopsis amabilis including one or more native species of orchids known as natural orchids. In South Sulawesi, the species is widely grown in the forests of Sorowako, Luwu East. This species is most suitable to grow in Sorowako, unfortunately in the region there are also mines nickel.
"Of particular concern, where natural forests are also orchids will peel for mine," said Head of Research Assessment of Natural Resources, Environment and Technology Research and Development in South Sulawesi Makassar Muslih Radhi Abdullah on Thursday (06/10/2011).
According Muslih, this species has the crown flower petals and pure white color and lip spotted yellow flowers or sometimes red.
Balitbangda team had time to take a sample of this orchid to be stored at the Botanical Gardens in Maros Puca. "Preservation of habitat for Phalaenopsis amabilis var celebica should be done in conjunction with conservation. But the minimal government support for preservation of not making money instantly," he said.
In fact when it is developed, the conservation of plants can also have economic value. Since 2008, Balitbangda recorded 216 species of plant germplasm in the province. "If you want to taken seriously, we can m engembangkannya like how could Tulip valuable economic and maintained its existence," he continued.
In Indonesia there are six ecotypes Phalaenopsis amabilis is endemic on the island of Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua, Kalimantan, Sumatra, and Java. Phalaenopsis is derived from Greek meaning phalaenos moth or butterfly and opsis means the shape or appearance.
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