Phalaenopsis × amphitrite
Appearance
Phalaenopsis × amphitrite | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Phalaenopsis |
Species: | P. × amphitrite
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Binomial name | |
Phalaenopsis × amphitrite Kraenzl.
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Distribution of Phalaenopsis × amphitrite |
Phalaenopsis × amphitrite is a species of orchid native to the Philippines.[1] It is a natural hybrid of Phalaenopsis sanderiana and Phalaenopsis stuartiana.[2]
History
Like all known herbarium specimens from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin, the type specimen faced destruction during the second world war in Berlin.[3]
Conservation
This species appears to be unfrequent and uncommon.[3]
References
- ^ "Phalaenopsis × amphitrite Kraenzl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Phalaenopsis × amphitrite Kraenzl. (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=151147
- ^ a b Christenson, Eric A. (2001). Phalaenopsis : a monograph. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 193-194. ISBN 1604691719.