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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2022

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genus

Phalaenopsis Blume

This genus name was first published in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. : 294 (1825)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000029085.

Synonyms of Phalaenopsis

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Doritis Lindl. Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. : 178 (1833) wfo-4000012443
Hygrochilus Pfitzer Nat. Pflanzenfam. , Nachtr. 1: 112 (1897) wfo-4000018578
Kingidium P.F.Hunt Kew Bull. 24: 97 (1970) wfo-4000020016
Nothodoritis Z.H.Tsi Acta Phytotax. Sin. 27: 58 (1989) wfo-4000026274
Ornithochilus (Wall. ex Lindl.) Benth. & Hook.f. Gen. Pl. 3: 478 (1883) wfo-4000027185
Polychilos Breda, Kuhl & Hasselt Gen. Sp. Orchid. Asclep. 1: t. [1] (1828) wfo-4000030712
Sedirea Garay & H.R.Sweet Orchids S. Ryukyu Is. : 149 (1974) wfo-4000034938

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Phalaenopsis:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link