Phalaenopsis × valentinii explained

Phalaenopsis × valentinii is a species of orchid native to peninsular Malaysia.[1] It is a natural hybrid of Phalaenopsis violacea and Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi.[2]

Taxonomy

It has been placed within the section Stauroglottis by Robert Allen Rolfe. Its hybrid nature was unknown in this placement.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phalaenopsis × valentinii Rchb.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science. powo.science.kew.org. 16 March 2022.
  2. Phalaenopsis × valentinii 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=151314
  3. Arends, J. C. (1968). The Relationship of Phalaenopsis Species Based on Genome Homology (Doctoral dissertation).