Phalaenopsis × gersenii

Phalaenopsis × gersenii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species:
P. × gersenii
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis × gersenii
(Teijsm. & Binn.) Rolfe
Synonyms
  • Phalaenopsis violacea var. schroederiana Rchb.f.
  • Polychilos × gersenii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Shim

Phalaenopsis × gersenii is a species of orchid native to Borneo and Sumatra. It is a natural hybrid of Phalaenopsis violacea and Phalaenopsis sumatrana. It is named after Gerrit Jan Gersen (1826-1877). He was a Dutch official, who was deployed to the Dutch East Indies, where he also was active as a plant collector of the Malesian region.