Papilionanthe hookeriana
Papilionanthe hookeriana is a species of orchid. It is the pollen parent of the hybrid Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim, which was originally hybridised by Agnes Joaquim.
| Papilionanthe hookeriana | |
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| Illustration by Frederick Sander, published 1888-1894 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Papilionanthe |
| Species: | P. hookeriana |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilionanthe hookeriana | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The species is native to Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.[2]
This species is terrestrial, as opposed to many other orchid species that are epiphytic. It grows in full sun in swamps near sea level.[3]
References
- "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- Papilionanthe hookeriana (Rchb. fil.) Schltr. data, Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- Genera Orchidacearum Vol 6, Alec M. Pridgeon et al. (editor), First edition, 2014, Oxford University Press, p. 219 (PAPILIONANTHE).
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