Paphiopedilum parishii

Paphiopedilum parishii (Reichenbach fil.) Stein

Described: Reichenbach fil. in Flora, 52: 322 (1869), discovered in 1859 in Burma; imported to England by Low in 1868.
Transferred: Stein in Stein's Orchideenbuch, 479 (1892)
Etymology: Named for its discoverer, Reverend Charles Parish, an Anglican missionary in Burma.
Varieties & Forms: none confirmed, although I have heard rumors of an albino
Synonyms: none
Chromosome Count -

2n = metacentrics telocentrics n.f.

26 26 0 52

Leaves: 5-8, up to 45 cm long, 4-8 cm wide, uniformly green
Inflorescence: 3-12 flowered, 30-50 cm long, pale green, densely white-pubescent
Bloom: 9-11 cm wide, 12-14 cm tall
Plant:

Lindenia Plate

Distribution -
Elevation: 1200-2200 m
Peak Flowering in the Wild: June-July
Ecology: usually found on trees 1-5 m above the ground, occasionally found on moss-covered rocks
Mean Temperature Range: 10-19°C
Light: deep shade
Medium: leaf litter and detritus

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From Van Der Cingel 2001: "Banzinger (1994) observed an Allographa robinsonii caught in the pouch, and emerging from the exit, smearing off pollen in passing the stigma."

Braem, Guido J., and Guy Chiron. Paphiopedilum. Saint-Genis Laval, France: Tropicalia, 2003.
Cribb, Phillip J. The Genus Paphiopedilum. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Natural History Publications in association with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1998.
Hooker, J.D. "Cypripedium parishii. The Rev. Mr. Parish's Lady'sSlipper." Curtis's Botanical Magazine 95 (1869): Tab. 5791. <view article>
Karasawa, K. "Karyomorphological Studies in Paphiopedilum, Orchidaceae." Bulletin of the Hiroshima Botanical Garden 2 (Mar 1979): 1979.
Van Der Cingel, N.A. An Atlas of Orchid Pollination. Rotterdam, Netherlands: A.A. Balkema, 2001.

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2n =	metacentrics	telocentrics	n.f.
26	26	0	52