The following is a list of ''
Phalaenopsis'' species accepted by ''
Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It was launched in March 2017 with the ultimate aim being "to enable users to access information on all the world's known seed-bearing plants by ...
'' at February 2022:
Newly described species
Several new species have been described recently, which are however not yet evaluated by other institutions.
*''Phalaenopsis arunachalensis'' K.Gogoi & Rinya (2020)
*''Phalaenopsis putaoensis'' X.H.Jin & H.A.Mung (2021)
*''Phalaenopsis yarlungzangboensis'' (2022)
*''Phalaenopsis medogensis'' X.H. Jin & C.B. Ma (2022)
[Ma C-B, Wang X-L, Chen W-S, Liu Z, Jin X-H (2022) ''Phalaenopsis medogensis'' (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Vandeae), a new species from Xizang, China. PhytoKeys 214: 39–46. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.214.93607]
Intergeneric hybrids
The following is a list of
intergeneric hybrids recognised by the
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity.
The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (Nort ...
that includes species of ''Phalaenopsis'' as ancestors, as at February 2022:
* × ''
Aeridopsis'' (''
Aerides
''Aerides'', known commonly as cat's-tail orchids and fox brush orchids, is a genus belonging to the orchid family (Orchidaceae, subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Vandeae, subtribe Aeridinae). It is a group of tropical epiphyte orchids that grow ...
'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Arachnopsis'' (''
Arachnis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Cleisonopsis'' (''
Cleisocentron'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Diplonopsis'' (''
Diploprora'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Edeara'' (''
Arachnis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''
Renanthera
''Renanthera'', abbreviated as Ren in horticultural trade, is a genus of large scrambling monopodial epiphytic and terrestrial species of orchid found in China, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Melanesia.Rice, R. (2008). Renanthera ...
'' × ''
Vandopsis
''Vandopsis'', abbreviated as Vdps in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids in the family Orchidaceae. It contains ca. 5 species found in Southeast Asia, Southern China, the Philippines, and New Guinea. Recently ''Vandopsis undulata'' was ex ...
'')
* × ''
Ernestara'' (''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Renanthera '' × ''Vandopsis'')
* × ''
Eurynopsis'' (''
Eurychone
''Eurychone'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. The genus was founded in 1918 by Rudolf Schlechter. It contains two known species, both native to tropical Africa.
*'' Eurychone galeandrae'' (Rchb.f.) Schltr. - ...
'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Laycockara'' (''Arachnis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Vandopsis'')
* × ''
Luinopsis'' (''
Luisia
''Luisia'', commonly known as velvet orchids or 钗子股属 (chai zi gu shu), is a genus of epiphytic or lithophytic orchids in family Orchidaceae. Plants in this genus have flattened roots, long leafy stems, narrow, thick, leathery leaves and s ...
'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Lutherara'' (''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Renanthera '' × ''
Rhynchostylis
''Rhynchostylis'' (abbreviated Rhy in the horticultural trade) is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), closely allied to the genus ''Vanda'' (from which it differs in the one-lobed lip of the flower) and comprising four currently accepted ...
'' )
* × ''
Macekara'' (''Arachnis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Renanthera '' × ''
Vanda'' × ''Vandopsis'')
* × ''
Moirara'' (''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Renanthera '' × ''Vanda'')
* × ''
Parnataara'' (''Aerides'' × ''Arachnis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Phalaerianda'' (''Aerides'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Vanda'')
* × ''
Phalandopsis'' (''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Vandopsis'')
* × ''
Phalphalaenopsis'' (''Phalaenopsis'' × ''
Paraphalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Renanthopsis'' (''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Renanthera'' )
* × ''
Rhynchonopsis'' (''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Rhynchostylis'')
* × ''
Sappanara'' (''Arachnis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Renanthera'')
* × ''
Sarconopsis'' (''Phalaenopsis'' × ''
Sarcochilus'')
* × ''
Trevorara'' (''Arachnis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Vanda'')
* × ''
Trichonopsis'' (''Phalaenopsis'' × ''
Trichoglottis
''Trichoglottis'', commonly known as cherub orchids or 毛舌兰属 (mao she lan shu), is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic plants with thick roots, relatively thick, fibrous stems and man ...
'')
* × ''
Uptonara'' (''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Rhynchostylis '' × ''Sarcochilus'')
* × ''
Vandaenopsis'' (''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Vanda'')
* × ''
Yapara'' (''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Rhynchostylis '' × ''Vanda'')
* × ''
Yeepengara'' (''Aerides'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Rhynchostylis'' × ''Vanda'')
The following artificial hybrids are listed at
Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It was launched in March 2017 with the ultimate aim being "to enable users to access information on all the world's known seed-bearing plants by ...
, although many of the parent genera are now synonyms of other genera, including ''
Vanda'', ''
Renanthera
''Renanthera'', abbreviated as Ren in horticultural trade, is a genus of large scrambling monopodial epiphytic and terrestrial species of orchid found in China, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Melanesia.Rice, R. (2008). Renanthera ...
'' and ''Phalaenopsis'':
* × ''
Asconopsis'' (''
Ascocentrum'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Beardara'' (''Ascocentrum'' × ''
Doritis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Bogardara'' (''Ascocentrum'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''
Vanda'' × ''
Vandopsis
''Vandopsis'', abbreviated as Vdps in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids in the family Orchidaceae. It contains ca. 5 species found in Southeast Asia, Southern China, the Philippines, and New Guinea. Recently ''Vandopsis undulata'' was ex ...
'')
* × ''
Bokchoonara'' (''Arachnis'' × ''Ascocentrum'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Vanda'')
* × ''
Devereuxara'' (''Ascocentrum'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Vanda'')
* × ''
Doriellaopsis'' (''Doritis'' × ''
Kingiella'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Doritaenopsis'' (''Doritis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Dresslerara'' (''
Ascoglossum
''Renanthera caloptera'' is a species in the family Orchidaceae. It was formerly the only species in the monotypic genus ''Ascoglossum'', abbreviated Ascgm in the horticultural trade. It is endemic to Dinagat Island in the southern Philippines an ...
'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''
Renanthera
''Renanthera'', abbreviated as Ren in horticultural trade, is a genus of large scrambling monopodial epiphytic and terrestrial species of orchid found in China, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Melanesia.Rice, R. (2008). Renanthera ...
'' )
* × ''
Hagerara'' (''Doritis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Vanda'')
* × ''
Hausermannara'' (''Doritis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Vandopsis'')
* × ''
Himoriara'' (''Ascocentrum'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''
Rhynchostylis
''Rhynchostylis'' (abbreviated Rhy in the horticultural trade) is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), closely allied to the genus ''Vanda'' (from which it differs in the one-lobed lip of the flower) and comprising four currently accepted ...
'' × ''Vanda'')
* × ''
Isaoara'' (''Aerangis'' × ''Ascocentrum'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Vanda'')
* × ''
Lichtara'' (''Doritis'' × ''
Gastrochilus'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Meechaiara'' (''Ascocentrum'' × ''Doritis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Rhynchostylis'' × ''Vanda'')
* × ''
Nakagawaara'' (''Aerides'' × ''Doritis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Owensara'' (''Doritis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Renanthera'')
* × ''
Paulara'' (''Ascocentrum'' × ''Doritis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Renanthera '' × ''Vanda'')
* × ''
Pepeara'' (''Ascocentrum'' × ''Doritis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Renanthera'')
* × ''
Phaliella'' (''Kingiella'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* × ''
Pooleara'' (''Ascocentrum'' × ''Ascoglossum'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Renanthera'')
* × ''
Richardmizutaara'' (''Ascocentrum'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Vandopsis'')
* × ''
Rhyndoropsis'' (''Doritis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Rhynchostylis'')
* × ''
Roseara'' (''Doritis'' × ''Kingiella'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Renanthera'')
* × ''
Sidranara'' (''Ascocentrum'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Renanthera'')
* × ''
Sladeara'' (''Doritis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Sarcochilus'')
* × ''
Stamariaara'' (''Ascocentrum'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Renanthera'' × ''Vanda'')
* × ''
Sutingara'' (''Arachnis'' × ''Ascocentrum'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Vanda'' × ''Vandopsis'')
* × ''
Trautara'' (''Doritis'' × ''Luisia'' × ''Phalaenopsis'')
* ×''
Vandewegheara'' (''Ascocentrum'' × ''Doritis'' × ''Phalaenopsis'' × ''Vanda'')
References
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