| Phalaenopsis amabilis Blume was discovered about 190 years ago, remarkable achievements in
crossbreeding have been made after more than 120 years. 31 818 hybrids have been registered in the International
Orchids Registration Committee of Royal Horticultural Society, which greatly promoted the development of butterfly
orchid industry, and made it being one of the world爷s important potted flowers. Phalaenopsis is one of origin orchids
in China, Taiwan established a world orchid breeding centre position in the 1980爷s. After nearly 30 years of fast
development, China has also become one important orchid production and consumption in the world. Because
breeding work started late in the mainland, Phalaenopsis production still relies mainly on imported cultivars,
independent cultivation of varieties is not much, which is great contrast with the industrial scale. This article
reviewed the current status of Phalaenopsis germplasm resources and cross breeding progress, and provided some
ideas and direction for Phalaenopsis breeding. |
