When is an orchid considered a species?

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Originally Posted by camille1585

So the 'x' means that leucorrhoda was formed by 2 species? How do you know which they are? And if that's correct, if you make the cross yourself in cultivation, does the hybrid get names x leucorrhoda, or is it given a 'proper' hybrid name?

Yes, at first it was difficult to confirm, but Phal x leucorrhoda is supposed to be a natural hybrid.

If memory serves correct, (if I'm wrong, somebody can post the correction), the 2 species that make up Phal x leucorrhoda are said to be:

1.) Phal amabilis
2.) Phal stuartiana


If memory serves me correctly, (again, if I'm wrong, somebody can post the correction), Phal x gernotii is said to be a natural hybrid between:

1.) Phal amboinensis
2.) Phal venosa


If these hybrids were artificially made, I don't know how the naming would go...