Phalaenopsis gigantea J.J. Sm.

Publication:	Bull. Dept. Indes Neerl. xxii. 45. 1909.
Section:	Amboinenses
Distribution:	Bornéo
Etymology:	From the latin word 'giganteus' : giant. Recall the leaves size, which can be over one meter long.
Synonyms:	Polychilos gigantea (J.J.Sm.) Shim Malayan Nat. J. 36(1):23. 1982.
Varieties:	Phalaenopsis gigantea J.J.Sm. var. aurea Christenson. Phalaenopsis: a monograph. 127. 2001.
	Phalaenopsis gigantea J.J.Sm. var. decolorata Braem ex A. van Holle-De Raeve. Schlechteriana. 1991(1):7. 1991.
	Phalaenopsis gigantea J.J.Sm. f. decolorata (Braem) Christenson. Phalaenopsis: a monograph. 128. 2001.
Flowering:

Photos of Phalaenopsis gigantea in culture:

Hou Tse Liu	René Klinge	Libor Jankovsky	Libor Jankovsky	Lewis Han	Frankie Handoyo
Alain Brochart	Alain Brochart	Alain Brochart	René Klinge	Ken Avant	Kinmatsu Lin
Nik Fahmi (Vortex)	Martina Lippold	Wolfgang Apel	Sascha Heikens	Wolfgang Apel	Wolfgang Apel
Maria Zelinda	Wanna Pinijpaitoon	Lim Weihan	Wanna Pinijpaitoon	Sian Lim	Sian Lim
Sian Lim	Lim Weihan	Lim Weihan	Lim Weihan	Frankie Handoyo	Frankie Handoyo
Rock Hsia	Peter Wieczorek	Alain Brochart	Alain Brochart	Alain Brochart	Simon Schunter
Alain Brochart	Alain Brochart	Alain Brochart	Alain Brochart	Alain Brochart	Photo : Ilona Kowalska
Photo : Ilona Kowalska	Peter Zerche	Peter Zerche	Philip Wojtas	Alba.Men	Saskia Kaufmann
Alain Brochart
Phalaenopsis gigantea

Alain Brochart	Alain Brochart
Lip detail

Botanical or horticultural varieties:

Anne Perthus	Alain Brochart	Alain Brochart	Simon Liu	Hou Tse Liu	Hou Tse Liu
Masao Hotta	Wilson Chu	Hirotaka Oonuma	Hirotaka Oonuma	Alain Brochart	Martina Lippold
Eric Hunt	Eric Hunt	Eric Hunt
Phalaenopsis gigantea var. aurea

Alessandro Valenza
Phalaenopsis gigantea var. decolorata

Primary hybrids: You can view Phalaenopsis gigantea primary hybrids by species from the graphic page or via the following alphabetical listing.

Hybrid Name	Pod	Pollen	Registered by	Year
Audrey Askin	gigantea	floresensis	S.R. Weltz (H.Wallbrunn)	2005
Baylor	gigantea	inscriptiosinensis	T. Brown (Atmo Kolopaking)	1984
Bernice Maskin	gigantea	equestris	Dr Henry M Wallbrunn	1977
Bogoriensis	amabilis	gigantea	Buitenzorg Botanic Gardens	1856
Christina Weltz	javanica	gigantea	S Robert Weltz Jr	1995
Crepuscule	gigantea	fuscata	Dr Henry M Wallbrunn	1985
David Ai	gigantea	sumatrana	Irene Dobkin	1977
David Lim	amboinensis	gigantea	David Lim (S Yusof Alsagoff)	1974
Essence Wain	gigantea	philippinensis	Shih-Fong Chen	1999
Genesis	gigantea	mariae	Orchid World International Inc.	1986
Gentleman Jack	gigantea	tetraspis	Annette Lurton (O/U)	2011
Giga	gigantea	gibbosa	Hou Tse Liu	2007
Gigabell	bellina	gigantea	Paul Lippold	2003
Gigancervi	gigantea	cornu-cervi	Sakdisri (Y.Chaisuriyakul)	2007
Gretchen	stuartiana	gigantea	Dr Henry M Wallbrunn	1969
Hans Christiansen	gigantea	lindenii	Hans Christiansen	2001
Jade Gold	gigantea	venosa	David Lim	1984
Joey	gigantea	lueddemanniana	Fort Caroline Orchids Inc. (Dr Henry Wallbrunn)	1973
Little Giant	gigantea	celebensis	Hou Tse Liu	1994
Memoria Margarete Buchholz	corningiana	gigantea	Orchideenkulturen Elisabeth Bau	1987
Mok Choi Yew	gigantea	violacea	C. Y. Mok	1968
Pepin	gigantea	micholitzii	T. Brown (Atmo Kolopaking)	1984
Rare Delight	gigantea	maculata	Dr Henry M Wallbrunn	1985
Reichentea	fasciata	gigantea	W. W. G. Moir	1975
Rosie Clouse	gigantea	mannii	Fort Caroline Orchids Inc. (Dr Henry Wallbrunn)	1971
Schillgig	gigantea	schilleriana	Dr Henry E. Fernando	1987
Tridacna	gigantea	cochlearis	Dr Henry M Wallbrunn	1983

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