Phalaenopsis stuartiana Rchb.f. 1881 SUBGENUS Phalaenopsis SECTION Phalaenopsis Benth 1883

Photo by © Joji Lapuz.

Common Name Stuart's Phalaenopsis [English Orchid Gardener 1800's]

Flower Size 2 to 3 1/2" [5-9 cm]

From the warm humid forests of the island of Mindano in the Philippines at elevations up to 300 meters as a medium sized, hot growing epiphytic species with short stems enveloped by imbricating leaf bases and carrying a few, arcuate to pendant, elliptic-oblong, fleshy, obtuse, mottled green leaves that blooms in the winter and spring on a branching, to 3' [90 cm] long, arcuate to pendant inflorescence with ovate-cucullate bracts carrying up to 100, faintly fragrant flowers.

This is a small growing epiphyte with marbled leaves, that needs shade, humidity and even watering year round. Pot or mount these orchids while the root tips are actively growing, but take care not to damage them too much.

Synonyms Phalaenopsis stuartiana f. nobilis (Rchb.f.) Christenson 2001; Phalaenopsis stuartiana f. punctatissima (Rchb.f.) Christenson 2001; Phalaenopsis schilleriana subvar. vestalis [Rchb.f] Veitch 1891; Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. alba Roeblen 1890; Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. stuartiana [Rchb.f] Burb.1882; Phalaenopsis stuartiana var bella Rchb.f 1888; Phalaenopsis stuartiana var. nobilis Rchb.f. 1881; Phalaenopsis stuartiana var. punctatissima Rchb.f. 1882; Phalaenopsis stuartiana var. punctulata Linden 1885; Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. vestalis Rchb.f 1882;

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Studies in the Family Orchidaceae Fascile 2 Ames 1908 as P schilleriana var vestalis; Die Orchideen Schlechter 1915; Atlas des Orchidees Cultivees Constantin 1920 drawing fide; Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids Hawkes 1965 drawing fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 38 #8 1969 drawing fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 38 #8 1969 as P stuartiana var bella drawing fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 38 #10 1969 drawing fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 38 #10 1969 as P stuartiana var bella; AOS Bulletin Vol 38 #10 1969 as P stuartiana var puntatissima; AOS Bulletin Vol 39 #7 1970 drawing fide; Orchid Digest Vol 38 no 6 1974 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 47 #10 1978 photo fide; The Genus Phalaenopsis Sweet 1980 drawing/photo fide; The Genus Phalaenopsis Sweet 1980 as P stuartiana var bella; The Genus Phalaenopsis Sweet 1980 as P stuartiana var punctatissima; Orchid Digest Vol 45 No 2 1981 photo fide; The Complete Writings on Philippine Orchids Vol 1 Quisumbing 1981; The Complete Writings on Philippine Orchids Vol 2 Quisumbing 1981 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 51 No 12 1982 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol No 8 1983 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 53 No 11 1984 photo fide; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; Orchid Digest Vol 51 No 2 1987 photo fide; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1B lieferung 19/20 1129 - 1264 Brieger 1988 photo fide; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1B lieferung 19/20 1129 - 1264 Brieger 1988 as P stuartiana var bellaOrchid Species Culture "P" Bakers 1991; Orchid Digest Vol 56 No 1 1992 photo fide; The Manual Of Cultivated Orchid Species Bechtel, Cribb & Launert 1992 drawing/photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 62 # 2 1993 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 59 No 1 1995 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 62 #2 1998 photo fide; Orchids of the Philippines Cootes 2001 photo fide; Phalaenopsis, A Monograph EA Christenson 2001 drawing/photo fide; Phalaenopsis, A Monograph EA Christenson 2001 as P stuartiana f nobilis; Phalaenopsis, A Monograph EA Christenson 2001 as p stuartiana f punctatissima; A to Z of South East Asian Orchid Species Vol 1 O'Byrne 2001 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 66 #4 2002 photo fide; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 2 2004 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 3 2004; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 10 2004 photo fide; Philippine Native Orchid Species Cootes 2011 photo fide; Philippine Native Orchid Species Cootes 2011 as P stuartiana f nobilis photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 77 #4 2013 drawing fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 84 #6 2015 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 83 #4 2019 Photo fide

Phalaenopsis stuartiana f. nobilis Christenson 2001

Photo by © Lourens Grobler.

Found on Mindanao Island of the Philippines at elevations around 300 meters as a small sized, hot growing epiphyte

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Genus Phalaenopsis Sweet 1980 drawing/photo fide; Philippine Native Orchid Species Cootes 2011 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 77 #4 2013 drawing/photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 83 #4 2019 Photo fide

Phalaenopsis stuartiana f. punctatissima (Rchb.f.) Christenson 2001 Larkin Valley' Am/Aos

Photo by © Jay Pfahl.

Found on Mindanao Island of the Philippines at elevations around 300 meters as a small sized, hot growing epiphyte

Synonyms Phalaenopsis stuartiana var. punctatissima Rchb.f. 1882; Phalaenopsis stuartiana var. punctulata Linden 1885

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Bulletin Vol 38 #8 1969 drawingfide; The Genus Phalaenopsis Sweet 1980 drawing/photo fide; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1B lieferung 19/20 1129 - 1264 Brieger 1988; Philippine Native Orchid Species Cootes 2011 photo fide;

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