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Phalaenopsis stobartiana, also known as 滇西蝴蝶兰 (dian xi hu die lan) in Chinese, is a species of epiphytic plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Hainan, China. The specific epithet stobartiana refers to William Culley Stobart. The Stobart family were the principal landowners and colliery owners in the 19th century in England.
Promising hybrids have been made in Japan. It may be used to create green-flowering Phalaenopsis. Under inclusion of its synonym Phalaenopsis hainanensis, the International Orchid Register of the Royal Horticultural Society lists 23 registered hybrids involving Phalaenopsis stobartiana.
This species occurs epiphytically on tree trunks in forests at elevations of 1300–1400 m above sea level.
Phalaenopsis subg. Hygrochilus · Phalaenopsis subg. Ornithochilus · Moth orchid · Phalaenopsis amboinensis · Phalaenopsis aphrodite · Phalaenopsis appendiculata · Phalaenopsis bastianii · Phalaenopsis bellina · Phalaenopsis boulbetii · Phalaenopsis buyssoniana · Phalaenopsis cacharensis · Phalaenopsis celebensis
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phalaenopsis stobartiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
