Phalaenopsis × amphitrite explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phalaenopsis × amphitrite Kraenzl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science. powo.science.kew.org. 17 March 2022.
  2. 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
  3. Christenson, Eric A. (2001). Phalaenopsis : a monograph. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 193-194. ISBN 1604691719.

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