PHALAENOPSIS-BELLINA (RCHB-F) CHRISTENSON, A SEGREGATE FROM P-VIOLACEA WITTE (ORCHIDACEAE, AERIDINAE)

Authors
CHRISTENSON EA WHITTEN MW
Citation
Ea. Christenson et Mw. Whitten, PHALAENOPSIS-BELLINA (RCHB-F) CHRISTENSON, A SEGREGATE FROM P-VIOLACEA WITTE (ORCHIDACEAE, AERIDINAE), Brittonia, 47(1), 1995, pp. 57-60
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Brittonia → ACNP
ISSN journal
0007196X
Volume
47
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
57 - 60
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-196X(1995)47:1<57:P(CASF>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A reevaluation of floral and vegetative morphology together with data from analysis of floral fragrance and flavonoid co-pigment chemistry s uggest that specific status is warranted for the two kinds of Phalaeno psis violacea Witte known informally as the ''Bornean type'' and the ' 'Malayan type.'' Phalaenopsis violacea var. bellina Rchb.f. is elevate d to specific rank, providing a name for the ''Bornean type'' plants.