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Paphiopedilum adductum var. anitum Golamco

• Described: Golamco in WalingWaling Review, 6(2): 9-14 (1998)
• Etymology: Unknown; the description mentions a figure in Philippine mythology as the source for the name, but I can't find any info on what it could be.
• Varieties & Forms: none
• Synonyms: none
• Chromosome Count - unknown

Plant Habit

• Leaves: 7-10, up to 75 cm long, 5-10 cm wide, above dark green faintly mottled with blue-green
• Inflorescence: 3-7 flowered, 60-150 cm long
• Bloom: significantly darker than the typical variety, larger at 5-12 cm wide, 20-30 cm tall
• Plant: long, fleshy roots

Habitat Data

• Distribution -
  
• Elevation: 220-1000 m
• Peak Flowering in the Wild: April-September
• Ecology: forest floor of exposed bedrock covered with a deep layer of plant debris
• Mean Temperature Range: 22-25°C
• Light: deep shade
• Medium: leaf and plant debris
• Water (D-drier, M-moderate, W-wetter) -

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Notes:

• The question of whether or not this taxon should be raised to specific rank is still open.

Sources:

• Braem, Guido J., and Guy Chiron. Paphiopedilum. Saint-Genis Laval, France: Tropicalia, 2003.

Primary Hybrids - none registered

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