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In 2008, another very interesting primary Phalaenopsis hybrid flowered and was RHS registered by Brochart;
this was a cross between Phal. schilleriana × finleyi (Ki.
minus). This handsome little hybrid was registered as
Phal. Alyos. The plant has numerous-flowered inflorescences with finely dotted red flowers. When one parent
was moved to Phalaenopsis finleyi from Kingidium minus
the specific epithet had to be changed since there was already a name described in Phalaenopsis with a similar
name, Phal. minor; therefore, Eric Christenson suggested
the name should be Phal. finleyi. According to this classification, the hybrid is Phal. Alyos.
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Acknowledgments:
We thank Alain Brochart who willingly provided the images
for this article.
Literature:
Gruss, O. & M. Wolff (1995): Phalaenopsis. Ulmer Gmbh,
Eugen, Stuttgart
Christenson, E.A. (2001): Phalaenopsis, a Monograph. Timber
Press, Oregon
Olaf Gruss
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1 Phal. Sumaspice, photo – Alain Brochart; 2 Phal. Pulcia, (pulchra
× lueddemanniana), photo – Alain Brochart; 3 Phal. Fascilina, photo –
Henry Wallbrunn; 5 Phal. Fascilina, photo – Alain Brochart; 4 Phal.
Ossirah, photo – Alain Brochart; 6 Phal. Philiscat, photo – Alain Brochart; 7 Phal.Philiscat, photo – Hou-Tse Liu; 8 Phal. Algicora, photo –
Alain Brochart; 9 Phal. Alensica (Clone without a dorsal sepal), photo –
Alain Brochart; 10 Phal. Aladdin, photo – Alain Brochart; and 11 Phal.
Alyos, registered as Phalaenidium Alyos – (Phal. schilleriana × Kingidium
minus), photo – Alain Brochart.
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