In 1845 he discovered the first orchid species of the genus Phalaenopsis growing in the eastern Himalayas , at an altitude of ~ 1,500 m ( 4,900 ft ) .
Lobb worked in India , Indonesia and the Philippines .
In 1845 Lobb discovered the first orchid species of the genus Phalaenopsis growing in the eastern Himalayas , at an altitude of ~ 1,500 m ( 4,900 ft ) .
Lobb worked in India , Indonesia and the Philippines .