Phalaenopsis amabilis (1846), an epiphytic moth orchid from rainforests across Java, Philippines, New Guinea and Northern Australia;
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Aerides rosea (1850), a fox-brush orchid from India, Vietnam and China;
Famous plant hunters in the Victorian period employed by the Veitch family include the brothers Thomas Lobb and William Lobb from Cornwall and the Scottish plant collector David Bowman.
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William Lobb (1809–1864), a British botanist (brother of Thomas Lobb)