Phal. Species - Orchid Board

weiss · #1 (**permalink**) 07-20-2006, 09:45 PM

Does anyone know where I can locate pictures of phal. species luteola, mysorensis, and robinsonii?

Mahon · #2 (**permalink**) 07-20-2006, 10:56 PM

Weiss,

Phalaenopsis luteola is synonomy for Phal. pantherina. It is found in Indonesia at high elevations as a lithophyte.
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURE

Phalaenopsis mysorensis is found in the state of Mysore, India... this line drawing is the only picture I could find of this species.
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURE

Phalaenopsis robinsonii has never been seen again... it was a one time collection in 1913 on the island of Amboine. Here is a picture of the herbarium specimen on this taxon.
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURE

-PM

Tindomul · #3 (**permalink**) 07-20-2006, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahon

Weiss,

Phalaenopsis robinsonii has never been seen again... it was a one time collection in 1913 on the island of Amboine. Here is a picture of the herbarium specimen on this taxon.
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURE

-PM

Thats soo sad!

Mahon · #4 (**permalink**) 07-20-2006, 11:03 PM

the sadder part is that the one time sight was purposefully killed for an herbarium specimen... at least grow it or propagate it before you make an herbarium specimen entry... geesh, what goes through people's heads sometimes?

-PM

Tindomul · #5 (**permalink**) 07-20-2006, 11:05 PM

Oh boy.

Oscarman · #6 (**permalink**) 07-20-2006, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahon

the sadder part is that the one time sight was purposefully killed for an herbarium specimen... at least grow it or propagate it before you make an herbarium specimen entry... geesh, what goes through people's heads sometimes?

-PM

~It's called Orchidmania.