Phalaenopsis violacea Teijsm. & Binn.

Publication: Phalaenopsis violacea Teijsm. & Binn. Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 24:320. 1862.

Phalaenopsis violacea Hort. ex. H.Witte in Fl. des jardins, 4:129. 1861.


Section: Zebrinae / Lueddemannianae


Distribution: Sumatra, Borneo and Malaysia.


Etymology: From the flower color.


Synonyms: Polychilos violacea (Witte) Shim & Fowlie, Malayan Nat. Journ. 36(1):27. 1982.

Phalaenopsis violacea Hort. ex H.Witte var. chloracea Rchb.f. Gard. Chron. n.s. 22:262.1884 = Phalaenopsis bellina (Rchb.f.) Christenson f. chloracea (Rchb.f.) O.Gruss & M.Wolff


Varieties: Phalaenopsis violacea Hort. ex H.Witte f. alba (Teijsm. & Binn.) Christenson. Phalaenopsis: a monograph:164. 2001.

Phalaenopsis violacea Hort. ex H.Witte f. coerulea (Teijsm. & Binn.) Christenson. Phalaenopsis: a monograph:165. 2001.

Phalaenopsis violacea Teijsm. & Binn. var. schroederiana Rchb.f. Gard. Chron. n.s., 18: 680. 1882


Flowering: Mainly in summer.



Photos of Phalaenopsis violacea in culture:
Stanley Hendrawidjaja
Alain Brochart
Alain Brochart
Alain Brochart
Sergej Generalov
Judy Benson
Alain Brochart
Alain Brochart
Alain Brochart
Alexandra Dees
Alexandra Dees
Nik Fahmi (Vortex)
Nik Fahmi (Vortex)
Micael Liu
Martina & Paul Lippold
Martina & Paul Lippold
Martina & Paul Lippold
Thomas Frey
Peter Wieczoreck
Wolfgang Apel
Helmut Demel
Sascha Heikens
Martina & Paul Lippold
Hervé Thedy
Wanna Pinijpaitoon
Wanna Pinijpaitoon
Wanna Pinijpaitoon
Pramote Vijitvanotayan
Micael Liu
Ilona Kowalska
Peter Zerche
CS Chang
Lady L
Corbin Fletcher
François Rion
François Rion
Lanfu Wang
Peter Wieczorek
Denis Lucan
Gene Tobia
Alain Brochart
Richard Gilreath
Rachael Adams
Gene Tobia
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Gene Tobia
Wei-Ren Su
Wei-Ren Su
Wei-Ren Su
François Rion
François Rion
François Rion
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Tropical Exotique
François Rion
Alain Brochart
Peter Zerche
Alba.Men
Patrick Polbos
Patrick Polbos
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Peter Zerche
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Gene Tobia
Benoît Biais
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Gregor Kleefeld
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
orchideya.ca
Mervin Quah
Mervin Quah
Mervin Quah
Mervin Quah
Mervin Quah
Alba.Men
Fernando Setembrino
Fernando Setembrino
Joseph Ramon
Alba.Men
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Fabian Kulka
Nicolas Fontaine
Nicolas Fontaine
Joseph Ramon
Joseph Ramon
Micael Liu
Alba.Men
Jürgen Klotz
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Peter Zerche
Peter Zerche
Peter Zerche
Peter Zerche
Phalaenopsis violacea

Alain Brochart
Wolfgang Apel
Elisabeth Kerschbaum
Corbin Fletcher
Corbin Fletcher
François Rion
François Rion
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Lip detail

Botanical or horticultural varieties:
Anne Perthus
Elisabeth Kerschbaum
Alain Brochart
Libor Jankovsky
Elisabeth & Jean-Claude George
Ken Avant
Alessandro Valenza
Florence Schertzinger
Florence Schertzinger
Christophe Bligny
Christophe Bligny
Simon Schunter
Peter Zerche
CS Chang
Elisabeth Kerschbaum
Peter Zerche
François Rion
Peter Wieczorek
Peter Wieczorek
Simon Schunter
Gene Tobia
Gene Tobia
Gene Tobia
Gene Tobia
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Gene Tobia
Petra Pils
François Rion
Helmut Demel
Peter Zerche
François Rion
François Rion
Daniela Rott
Alba.Men
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Peter Zerche
Ilona Ziems
Ilona Ziems
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Patrick Polbos
Gregor Kleefeld
Alba.Men
Gillian Leonard
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
orchideya.ca
Fernando Setembrino
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Fernando Setembrino
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Peter Zerche










Phalaenopsis violacea f. alba

Rik Neirynck
Nik Fahmi (Vortex)
Paul Lembeck
Paul Lembeck
Alessandro Valenza
Eugene Ho
Lanfu Wang
Peter Zerche
Lanfu Wang
Georg Palm
Gene Tobia
Petra Wolfrum
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Petra Pils
Peter Zerche
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
François Rion
François Rion
Peter Zerche
Patrick Polbos
Anita Milosevic
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Micael Liu
Jürgen Klotz
Jürgen Klotz
Peter Zerche


Phalaenopsis violacea f. coerulea

Ken Avant
Ken Avant
Peter Lin
Wei-Ren Su
Wei-Ren Su
Suweiren
Chantawisurt Orchids
Chantawisurt Orchids
Chantawisurt Orchids
Chantawisurt Orchids
Chantawisurt Orchids
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Rob Shepherd / Sapphire Dragon Orchids
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Alba.Men
Winnie Tsang
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Gregor Kleefeld
Gregor Kleefeld
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Helmut Demel
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Gregor Kleefeld
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Gregor Kleefeld
Alba.Men
Gregor Kleefeld
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Michael Bull










Phalaenopsis violacea f. coerulea Norton indigo

Primary hybrids: You can view Phalaenopsis violacea 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
Alfinia violacea finleyi Alain Brochart 2016
Arnel Tobia pallens violacea Cesario Gene Tobia 2013
Arne Schunter violacea kunstleri Simon Schunter 2011
Bee Ridge fuscata violacea Bates Orchids (Raymond Brown) 1980
Celebes Violet violacea celebensis Sky Island Orchids 1994
China Wonder violacea stobartiana Takaki Orchid Nursery 1996
Corning's Violet violacea corningiana C. Sheviak 1976
Datu Chan San-chang violacea pantherina Tham Chee Keong 2000
Donna Louise violacea hieroglyphica L. Dewey 2004
Equalacea equestris violacea Fredk. L. Thornton 1967
Essence Yuhmei floresensis violacea Shih-Fong Chen 2001
Fintje Kunriawati pulchra violacea Atmo Kolopaking 2004
Fribourg violacea inscriptiosinensis Luc Vincent 1992
Germaine Vincent violacea speciosa Luc Vincent 1994
Gersenii violacea sumatrana Hybride naturel 1917
Hans Burgeff sanderiana violacea Royal Botanical Garden Peradeniya 1960
Harriettiae amabilis violacea Veitch 1887
Iwan Kolopaking parishii violacea Atmo Kolopaking 1981
Java fimbriata violacea Fredk. L. Thornton 1970
Jennifer Palermo tetraspis violacea J. Palermo 1998
Kenneth Schubert pulcherrima violacea Clarelen Orchids (C.K.Schubert) 1963
Lanny violacea schilleriana T. Sukarya 1980
Little Darlin' violacea cochlearis Jones & Scully 1969
Luedde-Violacea lueddemanniana violacea Veitch 1895
Lung Ching's Baby javanica violacea Brothers Orchid Nursery 1981
Malacea violacea mannii Fredk. L. Thornton 1970
Memoria Laela aphrodite violacea R.A. Shepherd 2012
Millie's Grape Spice wilsonii violacea Alan Pickrel 2010
Mok Choi Yew gigantea violacea C. Y. Mok 1968
Norman fasciata violacea Chas L Beard 1969
Penang Girl violacea venosa Ooi Leng Sun Orchid Nursery & L 1984
Penang Violacea violacea micholitzii Ooi Leng Sun Orchid Nursery & L 1987
Phurplefetti philippinensis violacea Dr John W. Hutchinson (John Ewing Orchids, Inc.) 1995
Princess Kaiulani violacea amboinensis Oscar Kirsch 1961
Punctatissima violacea stuartiana A. Guillaumin 1930
Robert Weltz deliciosa violacea Dr Henry M Wallbrunn 1988
Samera bellina violacea Micael Liu 2003
San Shia Crystal violacea modesta Hou Tse Liu 1999
Spring Rain maculata violacea Herb Hager Orchids 1974
Sulaceous violacea sumatrana Fort Caroline Orchids Inc (Dr Henry M Wallbrunn) 1975
Valentinii cornu-cervi violacea Hybride Naturel 1959
Vilind violacea lindenii Wm. Kirch Orchids Ltd. (Ernest T. Iwanaga) 1969
Violet Charm violacea mariae Arthur Freed Orchids Inc. 1971
Viomenta violacea mentawaiensis Boden 2015
Viricea viridis violacea Helmut Demel 2015
Zuma Elf violacea stuartiana Zuma Canyon Orchids Inc. 1981

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