Phalaenopsis × veitchiana

Phalaenopsis × veitchiana is a species of orchid endemic to the Philippines.[1] It is a hybrid of Phalaenopsis equestris and Phalaenopsis schilleriana.[2] It occurs naturally and has also been artificially re-created. It is named after the British horticulturalist Harry J. Veitch.[3]

Phalaenopsis × veitchiana
Inflorescence detail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species:
P. × veitchiana
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis × veitchiana
Distribution of Phalaenopsis × veitchiana
Synonyms[1]
  • Phalaenopsis × gertrudeae Quisumb.
  • Phalaenopsis × virataii Quisumb.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Phalaenopsis × veitchiana Rchb.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. ^ Phalaenopsis × veitchiana Rchb.f. (n.d.). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved April 30, 2022, from http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=151315
  3. ^ Christenson, Eric A. (2001). Phalaenopsis : a monograph. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 216. ISBN 1604691719.