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Phalaenopsis sanderiana –
pink moth orchid
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Scrapbook: |
46 |
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Date: |
1885 |
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Distribution: |
Philippines |
Carl Roebelen, who discovered Phalaenopsis sanderiana
on the island of Mindanao, collected 21,000 plants to send back
to his patron Frederick Sander in England. Sadly, they were swept
away by a hurricane which hit the Philippines. Sander’s telegram
to his collector simply stated ‘Return. Recollect’.
Roebelen’s second batch was considerably smaller in size.
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