Dtps - meaning?

[dianecty]

Hi! I see this term all the time but I don't know what it means.

What does Dtps. mean?

Thanks

[quiltergal]

Doritaenopsis=Phalaeonopsis x Doritis. I think recently the taxonomists have decided there is really no distinction between the two and are now calling them all Phalaeonopsis. Someone chime in if I'm wrong.

[dianecty]

Thank you!! So it means that the plant is not purely phalaenopsis, right?

[(..._...)]

Yeah I read that too...
is it just the dtsp being called phals, or have the doritis been reclassified as phalaenopsis?

[jkofferdahl]

Originally Posted by (..._...)

Yeah I read that too...
is it just the dtsp being called phals, or have the doritis been reclassified as phalaenopsis?

Doritis is apparently now reclassified as Phalaenopsis, which would, I would presume, make the Dtps obsolete.

[quiltergal]

Yeah, I think that is what was determined, but I'm not changing my tags yet.

[Dorothy]

The genus Doritis had only one species, Doritis pulcherrima, with several varieties. It was easy knowing that any orchid named Doritaenopsis had D. pulcherrima in it's lineage. A very typical characteristic is the smaller sized flowers (compared to the well-known larger sized flowers of many phalaenopsis hybrids) it would produce a good majority of the time.
Doritis has been reclassified as Phalaenopsis.
Check out this past thread as this subject has been addressed before -
Taxonomy question?

[jkofferdahl]

Thanks for the clarification, Dorothy! As you have every time, you've come through. I'm going to start thinking of you as Dr. Dorothy!

[Dorothy]

You are very welcome
for the compliment.