Phalaenopsis amboinensis J.J.Smith

Publication: Bull. Dept. Agric. Néerl. 45:23. 1911.


Section: Amboinenses


Distribution: Amboine island and Sulawesi Indonesia.


Etymology: From de Island where was discovered the species.


Synonyms: Polychilos amboinensis (J.J. Sm.) Shim, Malayan Nat. Journ. 36:24. 1983.

Phalaenopsis hombronii Finet, Not. Syst. 2:253. 1912.

Phalaenopsis psilantha Schltr. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 10:193. 1911.


Varieties: Phalaenopsis amboinensis J.J.Sm. var. flavida Christenson. Phalaenopsis: a monograph:190. 2001.

Phalaenopsis amboinensis J.J.Sm. f. flavida (Christenson) O.Gruss & M.Wolff. Orchid. Atlas. 319. 2007.


Flowering: in summer.



Photos of Phalaenopsis amboinensis in culture:
Stanley Hendrawidjaja
Hou Tse Liu
Alain Brochart
Nik Fahmi (Vortex)
Nik Fahmi (Vortex)
Andreas Öhman
Phongsawat Phinhiran
Phongsawat Phinhiran
Phongsawat Phinhiran
Lanfu Wang
Frankie Handoyo
Ilona Kowalska
Rock Hsia
Rock Hsia
Lanfu Wang
Peter Wieczorek
Peter Wieczorek
Peter Wieczorek
Jérome Volant
Jérome Volant
Jérome Volant
Daniel Sjoström
Tropical Exotique
Tropical Exotique
Simon Schunter
Georg Palm
Helmut Demel
David Sucianto
Alain Brochart
Bert Freimann
Helmut Demel
Tropical Exotique
Larkes
Larkes
Larkes
Peter Zerche
Petra Wolfrum
Bert Freimann
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Ilona Ziems
Saphir
Saphir
Helmut Demel
Quay San
Quay San
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Fernando Setembrino
Jens Lindner
Vincent Tan
Fernando Setembrino
Alba.Men
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Gene Tobia
Gregor Kleefeld
Gregor Kleefeld
Gene Tobia
Jürgen Klotz
Alba.Men
Peter Zerche
Gregor Kleefeld
Alba.Men


Phalaenopsis amboinensis

Alain Brochart
Alain Brochart
Ana Sanchez
François Rion
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Gregor Kleefeld
Alba.Men






Lip detail

Botanical or horticultural varieties:
Gene Tobia
Gene Tobia
Alain Brochart
Anne Perthus
Stanley Hendrawidjaja
Frankie Handoyo
Frankie Handoyo
Alain Brochart
Alain Brochart
Alain Brochart
Simon Liu
Libor Jankovsky
Alain Brochart
Alain Brochart
Lauri Shaw
Allen Black
Alain Nicolas
Alain Brochart
Ken Avant
Martina & Paul Lippold
Martina & Paul Lippold
Thomas Frey
Peter Wieczoreck
Helmut Demel
Nik Fahmi (Vortex)
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Lanfu Wang
Frankie Handoyo
Frankie Handoyo
Frankie Handoyo
Rock Hsia
Peter Zerche
Peter Zerche
Peter Wieczorek
Luca Schetter
Tropical Exotique
Tropical Exotique
Tropical Exotique
Gene Tobia
Alain Brochart
Ana Sanchez
Petra Pils
Pornchai Pongjeerakamjorn
Luca Schetter
François Rion
François Rion
François Rion
Helmut Demel
Peter Zerche
Cindy Charpentier & Benoît Biais
Cindy Charpentier & Benoît Biais
François Rion
Rob Shepherd / Sapphire Dragon Orchids
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Peter Zerche
Peter Zerche
Gregor Kleefeld
Gene Tobia
Helmut Demel
Olaf & Sylvia Tönne
Alba.Men
Quay San
Gene Tobia
Gene Tobia
Gregor Kleefeld
Saphir
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Jürgen Klotz
Alba.Men
Bernard Lagrelle
Jürgen Klotz
Peter Zerche
Peter Zerche
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Alba.Men






Phalaenopsis amboinensis f. flavida

Sian Lim
Lanfu Wang
Tropical Exotique
Tropical Exotique
Bent Christensen
Bent Christensen
Alba.Men
Gregor Kleefeld
Gregor Kleefeld
Alba.Men
Alba.Men
Helmut Demel
Helmut Demel
Gregor Kleefeld
Gregor Kleefeld
Gregor Kleefeld
Jürgen Klotz








Phalaenopsis amboinensis f. flava

Frankie Handoyo












Phalaenopsis amboinensis f. alba

Primary hybrids: You can view Phalaenopsis amboinensis primary hybrids by species from the graphic page or via the following alphabetical listing.
Hybrid Name Pod Pollen Registered by Year
Alambra pulchra amboinensis Alain Brochart 2014
Alice Millard stuartiana amboinensis Dr Henry M Wallbrunn 1969
Amblearis amboinensis cochlearis Dr Henry M Wallbrunn 1972
Ambocata amboinensis fuscata Hou Tse Liu 1999
Ambolantha amboinensis modesta Ayub S Parnata 1982
Ambomanniana amboinensis lueddemanniana Fredk. L. Thornton 1965
Ambonosa venosa amboinensis Ayub S Parnata 1984
Ambotrana sumatrana amboinensis Fredk. L. Thornton 1965
Ambotris amboinensis equestris Fredk. L. Thornton 1970
Angela Schreiter amboinensis bastianii Jens Lindner 2013
Corning-Ambo corningiana amboinensis Richard Y. Takase 1984
Corona cornu-cervi amboinensis Shaffer's Tropical Garden 1973
David Lim amboinensis gigantea David Lim (S Yusof Alsagoff) 1974
Deventeriana amabilis amboinensis Van Deventer 1927
Doc Charles sanderiana amboinensis John H Miller 1961
Doris Blomquist pantherina amboinensis Atmo Kolopaking 1975
Elaine-Liem fimbriata amboinensis Atmo Kolopaking 1972
Flores Gold amboinensis floresensis Hou Tse Liu 2003
Frenchy's Plastic Yellow amboinensis hieroglyphica Frenchy (M.J. Bates) 2004
Gelblieber amboinensis micholitzii T. Brown (Atmo Kolopaking) 1984
Golden Pride amboinensis fasciata Irene Dobkin 1975
Good Cheer maculata amboinensis Herb Hager Orchids 1973
Guadalupe Pineda bellina amboinensis Cesario Gene Tobia 2003
Jeanette Lindner amboinensis pallens Jens Lindner 2014
Jim Chan amboinensis pulcherrima Fort Caroline Orchids Inc. (Dr Henry M Wallbrunn) 1973
Karine Hervé amboinensis honghenensis T.Tomas 2018
Kenanga javanica amboinensis Ayub S Parnata 1981
Macassar amboinensis mariae Oscar Kirsch 1962
Mambo amboinensis mannii Fredk. L. Thornton 1965
Princess Kaiulani violacea amboinensis Oscar Kirsch 1961
Princess Mentawai mentawaiensis amboinensis Helmut Demel 2015
Schillambo schilleriana amboinensis Fredk. L. Thornton 1968
Souvenir de J.J. Smith amboinensis viridis Alain Brochart (Bernard Lagrelle) 2017
Suwarno (1984) deliciosa amboinensis Atmo Kolopaking 1984
Tetrasambo tetraspis amboinensis Masao Kobayashi 1996
Wanda Williams lindenii amboinensis Dr Henry M Wallbrunn 1967
Yverdon les Bains amboinensis wilsonii Luc Vincent 2009
Zeil am Main philippinensis amboinensis M. Wolff (H. Lucke) 1997
Not registered amboinensis celebensis

Not registered amboinensis inscriptiosinensis

Not registered amboinensis speciosa

Not registered finleyi amboinensis


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