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Phalaenopsis Harriettiae

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Hybrid orchid
Phalaenopsis Harriettiae
GenusPhalaenopsis
Hybrid parentagePhalaenopsis amabilis × Phalaenopsis violacea
GrexHarriettiae
BreederJohn Veitch, 1887

Phalaenopsis Harriettiae was the first man-made Phalaenopsis hybrid. It was registered in 1887 by John Veitch, who created it at the Veitch Nurseries. P. Harriettiae is a hybrid of the naturally occurring Phalaenopsis amabilis and Phalaenopsis violacea. It may be treated as a grex, and has also been given a hybrid name, Phalaenopsis × harriettae Rolfe.

Cultivars include:

  • Phalaenopsis Harriettiae 'Georgina Bow'
  • Phalaenopsis Harriettiae 'Louis'

References

  1. Sarah Forsyth (2011). "Top of the pots". The Garden. 136 (12). RHS Media: 33.
  2. "Phalaenopsis Hybridizing". Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  3. "Phalaenopsis Harriettiae". Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  4. "Phalaenopsis × harriettae Rolfe". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. "Orchid Hybrid: Phalaenopsis Harriettiae". Orchids.org. International Orchid Foundation. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Phalaenopsis ×harriettae


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