Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim, also known as the Singapore orchid, the Princess Aloha orchid and formerly as Vanda Miss Joaquim, is a hybrid orchid (a grex) that is the national flower of Singapore.[1] For its resilience and year-round blooming quality, it was chosen on 15 April 1981 to represent Singapore's uniqueness and hybrid culture.
Ashkhen Hovakimian (Agnes Joaquim) found this orchid in the late 1880s in a clump of bamboo (Ridley Gardeners' Chronicle 24 June 1893 p. 740) It was recognised as a hybrid not only by orchid expert Henry Ridley in 1893[2] and again in 1896. Most leading orchid scientists consider it to be a natural hybrid and so stated in orchid journals including the Orchid Review and books. Sander's Complete List of Orchid Hybrids, which distinguished between natural and artificial hybrids, listed Vanda Miss Joaquim as a hybrid. Vanda Miss Joaquim is a cross between the Burmese Vanda teres (now called Papilionanthe teres) and the Malayan Vanda hookeriana (now called Papilionanthe hookeriana). It was not known which of the two species produced the seeds and which one provided the pollen. The hybrid was shown to Henry Ridley, the director of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Ridley examined it, had it sketched and sent a description to the Gardeners' Chronicle writing that: "A few years ago Miss Joaquim, a lady residing in Singapore, well known for her success as a horticulturist, succeeded in crossing Vanda hookeriana Rchb. f., and V. teres, two plants cultivated in almost every garden in Singapore."[2][3]
On 15 April 1981, Singapore Minister for Culture S. Dhanabalan proclaimed the species to be Singapore's national flower.[4]
DNA sequences from maternally inherited chloroplast DNA have been used to determine that the pod parent was P. teres var. andersonii and, by exclusion, the pollen parent is P. hookeriana.[5]
In 2016, National Parks Board and National Heritage Board officially acknowledged Joaquim created the orchid.[6] Prominent orchid scientists do not agree (see book by Hew Yam and Arditti and article by Arditti and hew)
The scientific name as of 2019 is Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim, as both parent species are now placed in the genus Papilionanthe.[7]
This orchid is also the first registered plant hybrid from Singapore.[8]
Featuresedit
It is a free-flowering plant and each inflorescence can bear up to 12 buds, and usually 4 flower blossom at a time. Each flower measures 5 cm across and 6 cm tall.[9] The petals are twisted such that the back surface faces the front like its parents. The two petals on the top and the top sepal are rosy-violet, while the 2 lateral sepals on the lower half are pale mauve. The large and board lip of the orchid which looks like a fan is colored violet-rose, and merges into a contrasting fiery orange that are finely spotted with dark purple center.
Papilionanthe 'Miss Joaquim' is a robust sun loving plant that requires heavy fertilizing, vertical support to enable it to grow straight and tall along with free air movement and high humidity. It starts blossoming after its stem rises 40 to 50 cm[10] above the support.
Referencesedit
^"Vanda Miss Joaquim". Singapore Infopedia. Singapore Government. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
^ abHenry Ridley (1893). "New or Noteworthy plants: Vanda Miss Joaquim [inter V. Hookerianam et V. teretem proles hybrida]". Gardeners' Chronicle. 3. 13: 740.
^. Amassia Publishing. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
^Hew, C.S.; Yam, T.W.; Arditti, J. (2002). Biology of Vanda Miss Joaquim. Singapore University Press. p. 35. ISBN9789971692513.
^Khew, G.S.-W.; Chia, T.F. (2011). "Parentage determination of Vanda Miss Joaquim (Orchidaceae) through two chloroplast genes rbcL and matK". AoB Plants. 2011: plr018. doi:10.1093/aobpla/plr018. PMC3156982. PMID 22476488.
^Hermes (7 September 2016). "Vanda Miss Joaquim's namesake gets official credit as creator | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
Arditti, J., and C. S. Hew. 2007. The origin of Vanda Miss Jaoquim. Pages 261–309 in K. M. Cameron, J. Arditti and T. Kull (eds.), Orchid Biology, Reviews and Perspectives, Vol. IX, The New York Botanical Garden Press, New York.
Johnson H. and N. Wright, 2008 Vanda Miss Joaquim: Singapore's National Flower and the Legacy of Agnes and Ridley, Suntree Media Pte Ltd, Singapore. ISBN978-981-08-0333-9
Teoh, E.S. (2005). Orchids of Asia. Times Editions- Marshall Cavendish. ISBN9789812610157.
Wright N. H. 2000. The Origins of Vanda Miss Joaquim. Malayan Orchid Review 34; 70–73.
Wright N. H. 2003 Respected Citizens: the History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia, Amassia Publishing, Middle Park, Australia.
Wright N. H. 2004. After a re-examination of the origins of Vanda Miss Joaquim. Orchid Review 112: 292–2988.
Yam, T. W. 1999. A possible solution to the parentage riddle
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Vanda Miss Joaquim redirects here For the drag queen see Vanda Miss Joaquim drag queen Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim also known as the Singapore orchid the Princess Aloha orchid and formerly as Vanda Miss Joaquim is a hybrid orchid a grex that is the national flower of Singapore 1 For its resilience and year round blooming quality it was chosen on 15 April 1981 to represent Singapore s uniqueness and hybrid culture Papilionanthe Miss JoaquimGenusPapilionantheHybrid parentagePapilionanthe teres Vanda teres Papilionanthe hookeriana Vanda hookeriana GrexMiss JoaquimOriginSingapore Contents 1 History 2 Features 3 References 4 External linksHistory editAshkhen Hovakimian Agnes Joaquim found this orchid in the late 1880s in a clump of bamboo Ridley Gardeners Chronicle 24 June 1893 p 740 It was recognised as a hybrid not only by orchid expert Henry Ridley in 1893 2 and again in 1896 Most leading orchid scientists consider it to be a natural hybrid and so stated in orchid journals including the Orchid Review and books Sander s Complete List of Orchid Hybrids which distinguished between natural and artificial hybrids listed Vanda Miss Joaquim as a hybrid Vanda Miss Joaquim is a cross between the Burmese Vanda teres now called Papilionanthe teres and the Malayan Vanda hookeriana now called Papilionanthe hookeriana It was not known which of the two species produced the seeds and which one provided the pollen The hybrid was shown to Henry Ridley the director of the Singapore Botanic Gardens Ridley examined it had it sketched and sent a description to the Gardeners Chronicle writing that A few years ago Miss Joaquim a lady residing in Singapore well known for her success as a horticulturist succeeded in crossing Vanda hookeriana Rchb f and V teres two plants cultivated in almost every garden in Singapore 2 3 On 15 April 1981 Singapore Minister for Culture S Dhanabalan proclaimed the species to be Singapore s national flower 4 DNA sequences from maternally inherited chloroplast DNA have been used to determine that the pod parent was P teres var andersonii and by exclusion the pollen parent is P hookeriana 5 In 2016 National Parks Board and National Heritage Board officially acknowledged Joaquim created the orchid 6 Prominent orchid scientists do not agree see book by Hew Yam and Arditti and article by Arditti and hew The scientific name as of 2019 is Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim as both parent species are now placed in the genus Papilionanthe 7 This orchid is also the first registered plant hybrid from Singapore 8 Features editIt is a free flowering plant and each inflorescence can bear up to 12 buds and usually 4 flower blossom at a time Each flower measures 5 cm across and 6 cm tall 9 The petals are twisted such that the back surface faces the front like its parents The two petals on the top and the top sepal are rosy violet while the 2 lateral sepals on the lower half are pale mauve The large and board lip of the orchid which looks like a fan is colored violet rose and merges into a contrasting fiery orange that are finely spotted with dark purple center Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim is a robust sun loving plant that requires heavy fertilizing vertical support to enable it to grow straight and tall along with free air movement and high humidity It starts blossoming after its stem rises 40 to 50 cm 10 above the support References edit Vanda Miss Joaquim Singapore Infopedia Singapore Government Retrieved 10 October 2015 a b Henry Ridley 1893 New or Noteworthy plants Vanda Miss Joaquim inter V Hookerianam et V teretem proles hybrida Gardeners Chronicle 3 13 740 The Vanda Miss Joaquim Orchid Amassia Publishing Archived from the original on 7 July 2017 Retrieved 14 June 2015 Hew C S Yam T W Arditti J 2002 Biology of Vanda Miss Joaquim Singapore University Press p 35 ISBN 9789971692513 Khew G S W Chia T F 2011 Parentage determination of Vanda Miss Joaquim Orchidaceae through two chloroplast genes rbcL and matK AoB Plants 2011 plr018 doi 10 1093 aobpla plr018 PMC 3156982 PMID 22476488 Hermes 7 September 2016 Vanda Miss Joaquim s namesake gets official credit as creator The Straits Times www straitstimes com Retrieved 31 January 2023 RHS Orchid details Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim http apps rhs org uk horticulturaldatabase orchidregister orchiddetails asp ID 70997 Vanda Miss Joaquim Our National Flower National Parks Board 16 November 2019 Vanda Miss Joaquim Characteristics Flower Chimp Singapore Singapore Infopedia Archived 26 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Arditti J and C S Hew 2007 The origin of Vanda Miss Jaoquim Pages 261 309 in K M Cameron J Arditti and T Kull eds Orchid Biology Reviews and Perspectives Vol IX The New York Botanical Garden Press New York Johnson H and N Wright 2008 Vanda Miss Joaquim Singapore s National Flower and the Legacy of Agnes and Ridley Suntree Media Pte Ltd Singapore ISBN 978 981 08 0333 9 Teoh E S 2005 Orchids of Asia Times Editions Marshall Cavendish ISBN 9789812610157 Wright N H 2000 The Origins of Vanda Miss Joaquim Malayan Orchid Review 34 70 73 Wright N H 2003 Respected Citizens the History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia Amassia Publishing Middle Park Australia Wright N H 2004 After a re examination of the origins of Vanda Miss Joaquim Orchid Review 112 292 2988 Yam T W 1999 A possible solution to the parentage riddleExternal links editLibrary resources about Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim Resources in your library Resources in other libraries National Parks Board National Library Board Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim amp oldid 1217703550, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
