Phalaenopsis robinsonii

Phalaenopsis robinsonii is a species of orchid native to Maluku, Indonesia.[1] The specific epithet robinsonii refers to the botanist and collector of the type specimen Charles Budd Robinson (1871-1913).[2]

Phalaenopsis robinsonii
holotype and only known specimen of Phalaenopsis robinsonii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Species:
P. robinsonii
Binomial name
Phalaenopsis robinsonii
J.J.Sm.
distribution of Phalaenopsis robinsonii
Synonyms
  • Polychilos robinsonii (J.J.Sm.) Shim

Description

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It is a pendulous epiphyte with 4–5, up to 31 cm long and 5.7 cm wide leaves. Fleshy, white flowers with lilac spots are produced on few-flowered, arching, branched or unbranched inflorescences. The lateral lobes of the labellum are unusually small.[2]

Taxonomy

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This species is placed in the section Amboinenses of subgenus Polychilos.[3] An affinity to Phalaenopsis amboinensis or Phalaenopsis modesta has been reported.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Phalaenopsis robinsonii J.J.Sm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Christenson, Eric A. (2001). Phalaenopsis : a monograph. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 156-158. ISBN 1604691719.
  3. ^ Tsai, C. C. (2003). Molecular phylogeny, biogeography, and evolutionary trends of the genus Phalaenopsis (Orchidaceae). PHD dissertation.