Doritis pulcherrima var. coerulea-aquinii OP

Doritis pulcherrima f. alba, O.Gruss & Roeth 1999
Doritis pulcherrima f. albiflora, (Rchb.f.) Roeth & O.Gruss 1999
Doritis pulcherrima f. apiculata, Aver. 2009
Doritis pulcherrima f. caerulea, (Fowlie) O.Gruss & Roeth 1999
Doritis pulcherrima f. nivea, Aver. 2009
Doritis pulcherrima f. purpurea, Aver. 2009
Doritis pulcherrima var. caerulea, Fowlie 1969
Doritis pulcherrima var. apiculata, Aver. 2009
Doritis pulcherrima var. laotica, O.Gruss 2009
Phalaenopsis antennifera, Rchb.f 1879
Phalaenopsis buyssoniana, Rchb. f. 1888
Phalaenopsis esmeralda, Rchb.f 1874
Phalaenopsis esmeralda var. albiflora, Rchb.f. 1877
Phalaenopsis esmeralda var. candidula, Rolfe 1890
Phalaenopsis esmeralda var. punctulata, Cogn. 1904
Phalaenopsis esmeralda var rubra, Hort. ex Stein 1892
Phalaenopsis mastersii, King & Pantl. 1897
Phalaenopsis pulcherrima, [Lindley] J.J.Smith 1933
Phalaenopsis pulcherrima f. alba, (O.Gruss & Roeth) E.A.Christenson 2001
Phalaenopsis pulcherrima f. albiflora, (Rchb.f.) Christenson 2001
Phalaenopsis pulcherrima f. caerulea, (Fowlie) Christenson 2001

pulcherrima = schön, hübsch, ansehnlich
In Thailand = Ya Dawk Hin - Ma Wing
In China = Wu Chun Lan

epiphytic and lithophytic in lowland forests along canyons of montane streams and rivers on rocks and sandy soils, often growing in dense clumps, from sea level to 600m

Doritis pulcherrima is often also listed as Phalaenopsis, but differs in the absence of the callus and the number of pollinia, and the differently shaped mentum.
Due to the wide distribution, numerous, different local types are known, also the shape is very different due to the petal position and size. The colour range extends from pale pink to dark reddish purple. White and blue flowers as well as aquinii forms (splashed petals) are also known.