Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda

Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda is a species of orchid native to the Philippines.[1] It is a natural hybrid of Phalaenopsis aphrodite and Phalaenopsis schilleriana.[2]

Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda as Phalaenopsis × rothschildiana

Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda
Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda as Phalaenopsis casta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species:
P. × leucorrhoda
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda
Distribution of Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Phalaenopsis × casta Rchb.f.
  • Phalaenopsis × cynthia Rolfe
  • Phalaenopsis × rothschildiana Rchb.f.
  • Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda var. grandiflora T.Moore

Etymology

The specific epithet leucorrhoda, composed of leuco meaning white[3] and rhodo meaning rose-coloured,[4] is derived from the floral colouration.[5]

Taxonomy

It has been confused with Phalaenopsis philippinensis, from which it differs in regard to the morphology of the callus of the labellum.[5]

References
  1. "Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda Rchb.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda 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=151238
  3. Leuco- definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. (2022, April 23). Collins Dictionaries. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/leuco
  4. Rhodo- definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. (2022, April 23). Collins Dictionaries. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/rhodo
  5. Christenson, Eric A. (2001). Phalaenopsis : a monograph. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 201-203. ISBN 1604691719.
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