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Phalaenopsis Harriettiae

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

Phalaenopsis Harriettiae was the first man-made Phalaenopsis hybrid.[1] It was registered in 1887 by John Veitch, who created it at the Veitch Nurseries.[2] P. Harriettiae is a hybrid of the naturally occurring Phalaenopsis amabilis and Phalaenopsis violacea.[3] It may be treated as a grex, and has also been given a hybrid name, Phalaenopsis × harriettae Rolfe.[4]

Cultivars include:[5]

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

References

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  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.