The orchid Phalaenopsis Tabasco Tex is a hybrid registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by W.B.Smith in 1978. It is originated by O/U
Top three species ancestors and their influences are

• Phalaenopsis violacea (62.50%)  subgenus Polychilos  section: Zebrinae 
• Phalaenopsis amboinensis (25.00%)  subgenus Polychilos  section: Amboinenses 
• Phalaenopsis lueddemanniana (12.50%)  subgenus Polychilos  section: Amboinenses