| Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda | |
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| Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda as Phalaenopsis casta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Phalaenopsis |
| Species: | P. × leucorrhoda |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda Rchb.f. | |
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| Distribution of Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda | |
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Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda is a species of orchid native to the Philippines. It is a natural hybrid of Phalaenopsis aphrodite and Phalaenopsis schilleriana.
Etymology
The specific epithet leucorrhoda, composed of leuco meaning white and rhodo meaning rose-coloured, is derived from the floral colouration.
Taxonomy
It has been confused with Phalaenopsis philippinensis, from which it differs in regard to the morphology of the callus of the labellum.
References
- ^ "Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda Rchb.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Phalaenopsis × leucorrhoda Rchb.f. (n.d.). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved April 30, 2022, from http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=151238
- Leuco- definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. (2022, April 23). Collins Dictionaries. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/leuco
- Rhodo- definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. (2022, April 23). Collins Dictionaries. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/rhodo
- ^ Christenson, Eric A. (2001). Phalaenopsis : a monograph. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 201-203. ISBN 1604691719.
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| Phalaenopsis leucorrhoda | |
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