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This rare orchid is unique for several reasons. First, it resembles a ghost when its white flower moves at night; hence, it is known as the Ghost Orchid. It is also leafless, and its roots attach to the bark of the host tree. About 2,000 ghost orchids remain in Florida, all the more reason to step up efforts to stabilize the current populations.
The generic name from Greek means ÏÎ±Î»Î±Î¹Î½Î± Phalaen[a]-like and is probably a reference to the genus Phalaena, the name given by Carl Linnaeus to a group of large moths; the flowers of some species supposedly resemble moths in flight.For this reason, the species are sometimes called moth orchids.halaenopsis is one of the most popular orchids in the trade, through the development of many artificial hybrids.