Phalaenopsis stuartiana

Phalaenopsis stuartiana is an species in the genus Phalaenopsis.

Description

Plant blooms in the spring with up to 100 flowers. Flowers are 5-9 cm wide and faintly fragrant.

Distribution

Plants are found growing in warm humid forest in Mindano in the Philippines at elevations up to 300 meters

Culture

Grow in warm temperatures. Pot in medium fir bark and keep in partial shade. Water about once a week. Keep plant fairly moist but not wet.

Varieties

Image	Name	Description
	Phalaenopsis stuartiana var. nobilis	Sepals and petals are yellow. Lip is yellow and spotted.
	Phalaenopsis stuartiana var. punctatissima	Sepals and petals are white. Lip is yellow and spotted.

Naming

Common Names:Stuart's Phalaenopsis

The species was named in honor of Stuart Low from the Hugh Low & Co.

Synonyms

1. Phalaenopsis schilleriana Subvar. vestalis [Rchb.f] Veitch 1891
2. Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. alba Roeblen 1890
3. Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. vestalis Rchb.f 1882
4. Phalaenopsis schilleriana var. stuartiana [Rchb.f] Burb.1882
5. Phalaenopsis stuartiana f. nobilis (Rchb.f.) Christenson 2001
6. Phalaenopsis stuartiana f. punctatissima (Rchb.f.) Christenson 2001
7. Phalaenopsis stuartiana var bella Rchb.f 1888
8. Phalaenopsis stuartiana var. nobilis Rchb.f. 1881
9. Phalaenopsis stuartiana var. punctatissima Rchb.f. 1882