The orchid Phalaenopsis Star of Rio is a hybrid in the
Phalaenopsis genus.
registered with the Royal Horticultural Society
by Morgenstern in 1956.
It is originated by Burgeff
Registered parents are
Phalaenopsis Bataan
×
Phalaenopsis lueddemanniana.
The key influencing species of this hybrid are
Phalaenopsis lueddemanniana (50.00%
subgenus
Polychilos
section:
Amboinenses
)
Phalaenopsis amabilis (25.00%
)
Phalaenopsis aphrodite (25.00%
subgenus
Phalaenopsis
section:
Phalaenopsis
)
listed in order of their genetic contribution.