Phalaenopsis × veitchiana

Phalaenopsis × veitchiana
Inflorescence detail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species:
P. × veitchiana
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis × veitchiana
Distribution of Phalaenopsis × veitchiana
Synonyms
  • Phalaenopsis × gertrudeae Quisumb.
  • Phalaenopsis × virataii Quisumb.

Phalaenopsis × veitchiana is a species of orchid endemic to the Philippines. It is a hybrid of Phalaenopsis equestris and Phalaenopsis schilleriana. It occurs naturally and has also been artificially re-created. It is named after the British horticulturalist Harry J. Veitch.

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