Phalaenopsis Purple Gem (Phalaenopsis pulcherrima × Phalaenopsis equestris)

The orchid Phalaenopsis Purple Gem is a hybrid in the Phalaenopsis genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by E.Iwanaga in 1963. Registered parents are Phalaenopsis pulcherrima × Phalaenopsis equestris. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Phalaenopsis pulcherrima (50.00% subgenus Parishianae section: Esmeralda ) Phalaenopsis equestris (50.00% subgenus Phalaenopsis section: Stauroglottis ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.