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Phalaenopsis × amphitrite

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Phalaenopsis × amphitrite
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species:
P. × amphitrite
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis × amphitrite
Kraenzl.
Distribution of Phalaenopsis × amphitrite

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

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Like all known herbarium specimens from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin, the type specimen faced destruction during the second world war in Berlin.[3]

Conservation

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This species appears to be unfrequent and uncommon.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Phalaenopsis × amphitrite Kraenzl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 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. ^ a b Christenson, Eric A. (2001). Phalaenopsis : a monograph. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 193-194. ISBN 1604691719.