Grammatophyllum Wallisii
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''Grammatophyllum wallisii'' (Wallis's grammatophyllum) is a member of the family
Orchidaceae Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
endemic to the
Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
. The name honors
Gustav Wallis Gustav Wallis (1 May 1830 – 20 June 1878) was a German plant collector who introduced over 1,000 plant species to Europe, many of which were named after him. He was particularly focused on orchid hunting during the Victorian orchid craze, but ...
.H.G. Reichenbach f. Orchideae Wallisianae novae. Linnaea vol.41: 99-118 1877


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wallisii Orchids of the Philippines Plants described in 1876 {{Cymbidieae-stub