Phalaenopsis pulcherrima

Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J.J.Sm.

Publication:	Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 32:366. 1933

Section:

Distribution:	Burma, Viet-nam, Thailand, Malaisia, Singapour and Sumatra.

Etymology:	From the latin word Pulcher: beautiful.

Synonyms:	Doritis pulcherrima Lindl. Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 178. 1833
	Doritis pulcherrima f. alba O.Gruss & Roeth, Orchidee (Hamburg) 50:671 (1999).
	Doritis pulcherrima f. albiflora (Rchb.f.) Roeth & O.Gruss, Orchidee (Hamburg) 50:671 (1999).
	Doritis pulcherrima var. coerulea Fowlie, Orchid Digest 33:241 (1969).
	Doritis pulcherrima f. coerulea (Fowlie) O.Gruss & Roeth, Orchidee (Hamburg) 50:671 (1999).
	Doritis pulcherrima f. apiculata Aver., Lindleyana 22(2):13 (2009).
	Doritis pulcherrima var. apiculata Aver., Lindleyana 22(2):11 (2009).
	Doritis pulcherrima var. laotica O.Gruss, Orchidee (Hamburg) 60:440 (2009).
	Doritis pulcherrima f. nivea Aver., Lindleyana 22(2):14 (2009).
	Doritis pulcherrima f. purpurea Aver., Lindleyana 22(2):13 (2009).
	Phalaenopsis antennifera Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 11:398 (1879).
	Phalaenopsis esmeralda Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 2:582 (1874).
	Phalaenopsis esmeralda var. albiflora Rchb.f., Otia Bot. Hamburg.: 35 (1877).
	Phalaenopsis esmeralda var. candidula Rolfe, Lindenia 6:49 (1890).
	Phalaenopsis esmeralda var. rubra Stein, Orchid.-Buch: 506 (1892).
	Phalaenopsis esmeralda var. punctulata Cogn., Chron. Orchid. 2(1):2 (1904).
	Phalaenopsis mastersii King & Pantl., J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 66:591 (1897).

Varieties:	Phalaenopsis pulcherrima f. alba (O.Gruss & Roeth) Christenson, Phalaenopsis: 232 (2001).
	Phalaenopsis pulcherrima f. albiflora (Rchb.f.) Christenson, Phalaenopsis: 233 (2001).
	Phalaenopsis pulcherrima f. coerulea (Fowlie) Christenson, Phalaenopsis: 233 (2001).

Flowering:


In situ:	Special page from Phalaenopsis pulcherrima growing in situ in Cambodia. Don't forget to click on the pictures to enlarge them.

Photos of Phalaenopsis pulcherrima in culture :

Alain Brochart

Hou Tse Liu

Gene Tobia

Petra Pils

Philip Wojtas

Petra Pils

Alain Brochart

Denis Lucan

François Mey

Gene Tobia

Julia Lutsenko

Gene Tobia

Ricci Zepmeusel

Angela Six

Phalaenopsis pulcherrima

Lip detail

Botanical or horticultural varieties:

Hou Tse Liu

Libor Jankovsky

Pramote Vijitvanotayan

Gene Tobia

Denis Lucan

Paul Haggarty

Werner Schachtsiek

Phalaenopsis pulcherrima var. alba

Alain Brochart

Hou Tse Liu

Helmut Demel

Wolfgang Apel

Richard Gilreath

Olaf & Sylvia Tönne

Vincent Tan

Thierry Tomas

Phalaenopsis pulcherrima f. coerulea

Alain Brochart

Hou Tse Liu

Nina Baltes

Wolfgang Apel

Pramote Vijitvanotayan

Micael Liu

Richard Gilreath

Phongsawat Phinhiran

Eric Legac

Fernando Setembrino

Phalaenopsis pulcherrima peloric forms

Primary hybrids: You can view Phalaenopsis pulcherrima primary hybrids by species from the graphic page or via the following alphabetical listing.

Hybrid Name	Pod	Pollen	Registered by	Year
Anna-Larati Soekardi	pulcherrima	parishii	Atmo Kolopaking	1980
Annie Van Tweel	pulcherrima	lobbii	Atmo Kolopaking	2004
Asahi	lindenii	pulcherrima	Baron Toshita Iwasaki	1923
Bacchus 1973	pulcherrima	deliciosa	J.Rumrill	1973
Bambang Wijanto	pulcherrima	hygrochila	A.Kolopaking	1978
Bandung Pink	Leucorrhoda	pulcherrima	Ayub S Parnata	1979
Blood Drop	pulchra	pulcherrima	Luc vincent (Luc Vincent)	2015
Celebrant	pulcherrima	celebensis	The Orchid Zone Ltd. (Herb Hager)	1992
Eduardo Quisumbing	amabilis	pulcherrima	John H Miller	1956
Imp	pulcherrima	mariae	Dr Henry M Wallbrunn	1969
Jim Chan	amboinensis	pulcherrima	Fort Caroline Orchids Inc. (Dr Henry M Wallbrunn)	1973
Jim	pulcherrima	venosa	Homer P Norton	1984
Jumbo Pulcherrimin	gigantea	pulcherrima	Jumbo Orchids	2019
Kelsey's Blush	tetraspis	pulcherrima	Katz-Thompson	1997
Kenneth Schubert	pulcherrima	violacea	Clarelen Orchids (C.K.Schubert)	1963
KS Pulchebell	pulcherrima	bellina	Kung Sir Orch.	2018
Lausanne Jubilé	floresensis	pulcherrima	Luc Vincent	2007
Lee Robert Do	pulcherrima	sanderiana	C.G.Tobia	2015
LOC Island Sunset	hainanensis	pulcherrima	Louisiana Orch.	2013
Maurensis	aphrodite	pulcherrima	A. Guillaumin	1930
Memoria Arthur Freed (1975)	pulcherrima	japonica	Freed	1975
Musick Surprise	pulcherrima	chibae	F.&M. Kaufmann	2003
Myriam-Esther	modesta	pulcherrima	Luc Vincent	1991
Orchidom Nancy	pulcherrima	stobartiana	Orch. Dominicana (N. Mountford)	2009
Penang Gardens	pulcherrima	taenialis	W.W.G.Moir	1968
Purple Gem	pulcherrima	equestris	Ernest T. Iwanaga	1963
Purple Passion	schilleriana	pulcherrima	Dr Henry M Wallbrunn	1966
Purple Sum	sumatrana	pulcherrima	Luc Vincent	2004
Red Elf	pulcherrima	fasciata	Lenette Greenhouses (Oak Hill Gardens)	1982
Sandrine Dream	pulcherrima	inscriptiosinensis	Luc Vincent	2008
San Shia Appendo	appendiculata	pulcherrima	Hou Tse Liu	2008
San Shia Swan	finleyi	pulcherrima	Hou Tse Liu	2002
Siam Treasure	lowii	pulcherrima	S. Wannakrairoj (T.Lusup-anan)	1997
Si Kancil	pantherina	pulcherrima	Ayub S Parnata	1979
Suka Hati	fimbriata	pulcherrima	Ayub S Parnata	1981
Summer Red	cornu-cervi	pulcherrima	Mr Issaku Nagata	1969
Sweet Gem	pulcherrima	lueddemanniana	Hiews' Nurseries	1970
Tarina	javanica	pulcherrima	Atmo Kolopaking	1983
Tiny	pulcherrima	deliciosa	Rod McLellan Co.	1966
Yen Orion	buyssoniana	pulcherrima	Y.Punpreuk (Y.Veerawattanametin)	2007
Not registered	pulcherrima	wilsonii
Not registered	stuartiana	pulcherrima

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