Phalaenopsis stuartiana

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Description
This medium sized orchid is named for a Mr. Stuart Low, who funded many orchid expeditions in the 1800s.
Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
January to May; peaks in March
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2020-0099A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics
Arching inflorescence is up to 3' (90 cm) long with up to 100 white flowers that have small brown spots in their centers. Flowers are 2-3.5" (5-9 cm) across.
Foliage Characteristics
Mottled
Fragrance
Faint
Range
Philippines
Habitat
Warm humid forests; 0-985ft (0-300m)
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Common Name
Stuart's Phalaenopsis
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Genus
Phalaenopsis
Subgenus
subgen. Phalaenopsis sect. Phalaenopsis
Species
stuartiana
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2020-0099A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax76733a98a-ca02-40d4-a1eb-a9335cbf8dcf
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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