Paphiopedilum platyphyllum Yukawa ex Gruss
- Described: Yukawa ex Gruss in Die Orchidee, 52(1): 84-87 (2001), conflicting reports on its discovery exist.
- Etymology: Named for the great width of the leaves.
- Varieties & Forms: none
- Synonyms:
Paphiopedilum fumi - trade name without official description
Paphiopedilum stonei var. latifolium - trade name without official description
Paphiopedilum sugiyamii - trade name without official description
- Chromosome Count - as Paphiopedilum stonei var. latifolium
| 2n = |
metacentrics |
telocentrics |
n.f. |
| 26 |
26 |
0 |
52 |
Plant Habit
- Leaves: 5-7, up to 60 cm long, 9 cm wide, above blue-green, below light green, keeled
- Inflorescence: 3-8 flowered, ~50 cm long
- Bloom: 3-4 cm wide, 6-7 cm tall
Habitat Data
- Distribution - very much in doubt
- Elevation: ~800 m
- Peak Flowering in the Wild: March-June
- Ecology: found on steep rock next to a waterfall
- Mean Temperature Range: 21-23°C
- Light: ?
- Medium: humus and leaf litter in cracks of moss-covered rocks
- Water (D-drier, M-moderate, W-wetter) -
| Month |
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| Water |
W |
W |
W |
W |
M |
M |
M |
M |
W |
W |
W |
W |
Notes:
- The correct status of this taxon is in doubt. Some taxonomists believe it is an artificial hybrid of Paph. kolopakingii x Paph. stonei. Little is known of the habitat in which it was collected.
Sources:
- Braem, Guido J., and Guy Chiron. Paphiopedilum. Saint-Genis Laval, France: Tropicalia, 2003.
- Karasawa, K. "Karyomorphological Studies on Nine Species of Paphiopedilum." Bulletin of the Hiroshima Botanical Garden 8 (1986): 23-42.
Primary Hybrids
| Paph. platyphyllum x |
Hybrid |
| armeniacum |
Poulsbo Canary |
| delenatii |
Stella Lim |
| malipoense |
Kee Chin Lim |
| glanduliferum |
Yellow Tiger |
| parishii |
Hsinying Pariplaty |
| rothschildianum |
Taiwan
 |
| sanderianum |
Fumimasa Sugiyama |
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