Phalaenopsis robinsonii is a species of orchid native to Maluku, Indonesia.[1] The specific epithet robinsonii refers to the botanist and collector of the type specimen Charles Budd Robinson (1871-1913).[2]
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| holotype and only known specimen of Phalaenopsis robinsonii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Phalaenopsis |
| Species: | P. robinsonii
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| Phalaenopsis robinsonii J.J.Sm.
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Description edit
It is a pendulous epiphyte with 4–5, up to 31 cm long and 5.7 cm wide leaves. Fleshy, white flowers with lilac spots are produced on few-flowered, arching, branched or unbranched inflorescences. The lateral lobes of the labellum are unusually small.[2]
Taxonomy edit
This species is placed in the section Amboinenses of subgenus Polychilos.[3] An affinity to Phalaenopsis amboinensis or Phalaenopsis modesta has been reported.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Phalaenopsis robinsonii J.J.Sm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Christenson, Eric A. (2001). Phalaenopsis : a monograph. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 156-158. ISBN 1604691719.
- ^ Tsai, C. C. (2003). Molecular phylogeny, biogeography, and evolutionary trends of the genus Phalaenopsis (Orchidaceae). PHD dissertation.
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