Phalaenopsis sumatrana Korth & Rchb. f.

Publication: Hamb. Gartens. xvi 115. 1860


Section: Zebrinae / Zebrinae


Distribution: Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Burma, Malaysia, Thailand


Etymology: From Sumatra island were the species is native.


Synonyms: Phalaenopsis gersenii Rolfe -- Orchid Rev. xxv. 226 (1917).

Phalaenopsis zebrina Teijsm. & Binn. -- Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië xxiv. (1862) 319.

Phalaenopsis acutifolia

Polychilos sumatrana (Rchb.) Shim, Malayan Nat. Journ. 36(1):26. 1982.


Varieties: Phalaenopsis sumatrana Korth & Rchb.f. var. paucivittata Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. n.s. 17:628. 1882

Phalaenopsis sumatrana Korth & Rchb.f., f. paucivittata (Rchb.f) O.Gruss & M.Wolff. Orchid. Atlas 333. 2007


Flowering:



Photos of Phalaenopsis sumatrana in culture:
Hou Tse Liu
Alain Brochart
Alain Brochart
René Klinge
Simon Liu
Umberto Paris
Frankie Handoyo
Frankie Handoyo
Alain Brochart
Alain Brochart
Alain Brochart
Alain Brochart
Alain Nicolas
Tennis Maynard
Nik Fahmi (Vortex)
Micael Liu
Thomas Frey
Ken Avant
Al Pickrel
Wolfgang Apel
Sascha Heikens
Lanfu Wang
Frankie Handoyo
Micael Liu
Peter Zerche
Peter Zerche
Corbin Fletcher
Ilona Kowalska
Tropical Exotique
Alain Brochart
Tropical Exotique
Saskia Kaufmann
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Gerd Arend
Ken Avant
Werner Schachtsiek
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Peter Zerche
Alba.Men
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Alba.Men
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Karine Hervé
Karine Hervé
Nicolas Fontaine
Nicolas Fontaine
Dominique van der Kaa
Dominique van der Kaa
Peter Zerche
Karine Hervé
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men








Phalaenopsis sumatrana

Alain Nicolas
Wolfgang Apel
Corbin Fletcher
Corbin Fletcher
Hou Tse Liu
Hou Tse Liu
Alba.Men
Nicolas Fontaine
Angela Six










Lip detail

Botanical or horticultural varieties:
Keith Smith
Nik Fahmi (Vortex)
Paul Lembeck
Hou Tse Liu
Tropical Exotique
Jack Wong
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Gene Tobia
Gene Tobia
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Gene Tobia
Gene Tobia






Phalaenopsis zebrina















Phalaenopsis sumatrana var. alba















Phalaenopsis sumatrana var. paucivittata

Primary hybrids: You can view Phalaenopsis sumatrana primary hybrids by species from the graphic page or via the following alphabetical listing.
Hybrid Name Pod Pollen Registered by Year
African Sunset violacea zebrina M.J.Boden 2016
Ambotrana sumatrana amboinensis Fredk. L. Thornton 1965
David Ai gigantea sumatrana Irene Dobkin 1977
Double Eagle corningiana sumatrana Irene Dobkin 1974
Elizabeth Todd sumatrana lueddemanniana Fort Caroline Orchids Inc. (Dr Henry M Wallbrunn) 1970
Equitrana equestris sumatrana Fredk. L. Thornton 1967
Fimbritrana sumatrana fimbriata Dr Henry M Wallbrunn 1970
Flores Summer floresensis sumatrana Hou Tse Liu 2005
Gersenii violacea sumatrana Hybride naturel 1917
Gerserana sanderiana sumatrana Marcel Lecoufle 1981
Hargianto mannii sumatrana Atmo Kolopaking 1986
James Burton mariae sumatrana MAJ Orchids 1977
Kathy Kornahrens sumatrana fasciata Fort Caroline Orchids Inc. (Dr Henry M Wallbrunn) 1973
LOC Magic Zebra mentawaiensis sumatrana Louisiana Orch. 2016
Maria Dream schilleriana sumatrana Luc Vincent 2001
Modestrana modesta sumatrana J. R. Gairns 2001
Oberhausen Smart sumatrana venosa Orchideenkulturen Elisabeth Bau 1988
Philiana Belle philippinensis sumatrana Karine Herve 2016
Purbo Sejati sumatrana fuscata Ayub S Parnata 1983
Purple Sum sumatrana pulcherrima Luc Vincent 2004
Sabina and Gabriel sumatrana pulchra I.Perosini 2012
Singuliflora bellina sumatrana Hybride Naturel 1932
Siu-Fang Lin javanica sumatrana Atmo Kolopaking 1981
Stern Von Martell lindenii sumatrana Martell Orchids 1984
Sulaceous violacea sumatrana Fort Caroline Orchids Inc (Dr Henry M Wallbrunn) 1975
Sumabilis amabilis sumatrana F C Atherton 1938
Sumascript sumatrana inscriptiosinensis Helmut Demel 2012
Sumaspice tetraspis sumatrana Alain Brochart (K. Klinge) 2003
Sumatranosp speciosa sumatrana Masao Kobayashi 1995
Sumitz sumatrana micholitzii Dr Henry M Wallbrunn 1973
Susanti sumatrana stuartiana Atmo Kolopaking 1975
Tiger Cub cornu-cervi sumatrana Dr Henry M Wallbrunn 1972

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