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Phalaenopsis lobbii is an species in the genus Phalaenopsis.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring with several sequential opening 2 cm wide flowers.
The species was discovered by Reverand C.S. Parish while traveling in Moulmein. It was later introduce in to cultivation by Messrs. Low & Co. in England in 1862.
Distribution[]
Plants grow on old trees and mossy branches in the lowland forest of the Himalayas, NE India, Bhutan, Sikkim, Myanamar and Vietnam at elevations of 366 to 1200 meters
Culture[]
Grow in warm temperatures. Pot in medium fir bark and keep in partial shade. Water about once a week. Keep plant fairly moist but not wet.
Varities[]
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Phalaenopsis lobbii f. flavilabia | Lip is yellow, sepals are white and petals are white |
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Phalaenopsis lobbii var vietnamense | Lip is brown with patches of yellow, sepals are white and petals are white |
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Phalaenopsis lobbii 'Lourens' | Lip is light brown with yellow, sepals and petals are white |
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Phalaenopsis lobbii variant | Lip is yellow, sepals and petals are white with light yellow |
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Phalaenopsis lobbii variant | Lip is brown, sepals and petals are white |
Naming[]
Common Names: Lobb's Phalaenopsis
Synonyms[]
- Phalaenopsis decumbens [Griff]Holtman var lobbii ?
- Phalaenopsis listeri Berkley 1887
- Phalaenopsis lobbii (Rchb. f.) Aver. 1988
- Phalaenopsis lobbii f. flavilabia Christenson 2001
- *Phalaenopsis parishii var. lobbii Rchb. f. 1870
- Polychilos lobbii (Rchb. f.) Shim 1982
References[]
- Sweet, Herman R.. The Genus Phalaenopsis. The Orchid Digest, 1980.