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]
| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalaenopsis × amphitrite Kraenzl. | |
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| Distribution of Phalaenopsis × amphitrite | |
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
- Christenson, Eric A. (2001). Phalaenopsis : a monograph. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 193-194. ISBN 1604691719.
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