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7 chromosome counts in Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J. J. Sm.:


Name Accepted Name Gametophytic(n) Sporophytic(2n) Data Source reference
  Doritis pulcherrima Lindl. Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J. J. Sm. 19 38 IPCN online SHOJI, T. 1980. Cytological studies on Orchidaceae IV. Chromosome numbers and karyotypes in the Phalaenopsis alliance 1. Kromosomo 17: 481–486.
  Doritis pulcherrima Lindl. Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J. J. Sm.   38 IPCN online Kao, Y. y., S.-b. Chang, T.-y. Lin, C.-h. Hsieh, Y.-h. Chen, W-h. Chen & C.-c. Chen. 2001. Differential accumulation of heterochromatin as a cause for karyotype variation in Phalaenopsis orchids. Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 87: 387–395.
!   Phalaenopsis esmeralda Rchb. Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J. J. Sm. 19 38 IPCN66 Sharma & Chatterji 1966
!   Doritis pulcherrima Lindl. Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J. J. Sm.   38 C-values database Lin S, Lee H-C, Chen W-H, Chen C-C, Kao Y-Y, Fu Y-M, Chen Y-H, Lin T-Y. 2001. Nuclear DNA contents of Phalaenopsis sp. and Doritis pulcherrima. Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science 126: 195-199.
!   Phalaenopsis esmeralda Rchb. Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J. J. Sm.   38 Cave1956supp Woodard 1951
!   Doritis pulcherrima Lindl. Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J. J. Sm. 19   Cave1963 Chardard 1963
!   Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J. J. Sm. Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (Lindl.) J. J. Sm.   38 Cave1963 Shindo & Kam. 1963c