Wild orchids in sumatra: Phalaenopsis zebrina Teijsm. & Binn., 1862

Phalaenopsis zebrina is not synonym to Phalaenopsis sumatrana. This all topic and clearly explanation can be read at Phalaenopsis a Monograph by Eric A. Christenson 171 : 2001. J. B. Comber also already split this species in book Orchid of Sumatra 859 : 2001.

There are 2 type Phalaenopsis zebrina :

Type Phalaenopsis zebrina Witte, in Ann. Hort. Bot. 4: 145 (1860).
Phalaenopsis zebrina Teijsm. & Binn. in Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 24 : 319 (1862).

1. Type Phalaenopsis zebrina Witte available at LINK
This type publish in Annales d'Horticulture et de Botanique ou Flore des Jardins du Royaume des Pays-Bas. Leiden 4 : 145, t, 1860.
This type illustration made by Witte from specimen sent to Botanic Garden at University of Leiden by Teijsmann, collected from Palembang province, collected by Gersen in year 1859 along with P. violacea. Teijsmann sent plants, only one of which survived the journey, to the Botanic Garden at the University of Leiden under name of P. zebrina, where it flowered for the first time in europe in 1860, the copy of publication attached. In this publication Witte made the colour illustration, but a bit look different with Teijsman`s original watercolor of P. Zebrina.

2. Type Phalaenopsis zebrina Teijsm. & Binn.
This type publish in Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 24 : 319 (1862). The basionym made by Teijsmann from specimen collected by Gersen from Muara enim, Palembang province. The copy of publication attach below. The illustration with watercolor sent to Teijsmann to Botanic Garden at University of Leiden in year 1859. The copy illustartion can see at book A revised edition Genus Phalaenopsis by Herman Sweet 100 : 1980.

Below is isotype of Teijsm & Binn. type, collected from c. 1600 m from Gayo Lues regency, Aceh, Northen Sumatra where the WOiS first time report this species occur in there. It is flowering on 06 March 2013 capture by Mr. Cipta Kurniawan.