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Paphiopedilum coccineum Perner & Herrmann

• Described: Perner & Herrmann in Die Orchidee, 51(5): 622-624 (2000) - Described based on photographs taken by Rolf Herrmann in private nurseries in Hanoi.
• Etymology: Derived from the latin coccineus, meaning 'scarlet-colored'; named for the red center of the dorsal sepal.
• Varieties & Forms: none
• Synonyms:
  Paphiopedilum barbigerum var. lockianum Averyanov in Komarova, 2: 11 (2002)
• Chromosome Count - unknown

Plant Habit

• Leaves: 4-6, 8-14 cm long, 0.5-1.5 cm wide, uniformly green
• Inflorescence: 1-flowered, 14-18 cm long, brown-purple, shortly light-brown pubescent
• Bloom: 6-10 cm wide, larger than that of Paph. barbigerum
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Habitat Data

• Distribution -
  
• Elevation: 600-1000 m
• Peak Flowering in the Wild: September-October
• Ecology: scattered plants or small colonies growing in cracks or on ridges near the summits of eroded limestone mountains
• Mean Temperature Range: 12-23°C
• Light: light shade
• Medium: calcareous, thin soil, leaf litter
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Sources:

• Averyanov, L. et al. Slipper Orchids of Vietnam. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2003.
• Braem, Guido J., and Guy Chiron. Paphiopedilum. Saint-Genis Laval, France: Tropicalia, 2003.

Primary Hybrids - none registered

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