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Phalaenopsis × veitchiana

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Phalaenopsis × veitchiana is a species of orchid endemic to the Philippines.[1] It is a hybrid of Phalaenopsis equestris and Phalaenopsis schilleriana.[2] It occurs naturally and has also been artificially re-created. It is named after the British horticulturalist Harry J. Veitch.[3]

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Phalaenopsis × veitchiana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
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[1]
  • Phalaenopsis × gertrudeae Quisumb.
  • Phalaenopsis × virataii Quisumb.
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