Phalaenopsis Harriettiae
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Genus: | Phalaenopsis
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Species: | P. Harriettiae
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Phalaenopsis Harriettiae Veitch 1887
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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]
References
- ^ Sarah Forsyth (2011). "Top of the pots". The Garden. 136 (12). RHS Media: 33.
- ^ "Phalaenopsis Hybridizing". Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Phalaenopsis Harriettiae". Retrieved 17 December 2011.