Papilionanthe hookeriana

Papilionanthe hookeriana
Illustration by Frederick Sander, published 1888-1894
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Alliance: Papilionanthe
Genus: Papilionanthe
Species: P. hookeriana
Binomial name
Papilionanthe hookeriana
(Rchb.f.) Schltr.
Synonyms[1]
  • Vanda hookeriana Rchb.f.

Papilionanthe hookeriana is a species of orchid. It is one of the parent species of the hybrid Vanda 'Miss Joaquim', which was originally hybridised by Agnes Joaquim.

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