Paphiopedilum ciliolare (Reichenbach fil.) Stein
- Described: Reichenbach fil. in Gardener's Chronicle, 2nd series, 18: 488 (1882)
- Transferred: Stein in Stein's Orchideenbuch, 462 (1892)
- Etymology: Derived from the Latin cilium, meaning eyelid [eyelash]; named for the marginal hairs on the petals and sepals.
- Varieties & Forms: none
- Synonyms:
Cypripedium miteaunum Linden fil. & Rodigas in Lindenia, 3: 77, t. 146 (1887)
- Chromosome Count -
| 2n = |
metacentrics |
telocentrics |
n.f. |
| 32 |
20 |
12 |
52 |
Plant Habit
- Leaves: 4-6, 10-16 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, above mottled dark and pale green, below with slight basal purple suffusion, basal margins ciliate
- Inflorescence: 1-flowered, 20-35 cm long, purple, shortly pubescent
- Bloom: 7-9 cm wide
- Plant:
Habitat Data
- Distribution -
- Elevation: 300-1800 m.
- Peak Flowering in the Wild: ?
- Ecology: usually at the bases of shrubs
- Mean Temperature Range: 20-22°C
- Light: ?
- Medium: ?
- Water (D-drier, M-moderate, W-wetter) -
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Water |
W |
W |
W |
W |
M |
M |
M |
M |
M |
W |
W |
W |
Notes:
- I have not yet reviewed any literature with detailed habitat data on this species.
Sources:
- Braem, Guido J., and Guy Chiron. Paphiopedilum. Saint-Genis Laval, France: Tropicalia, 2003.
- Cootes, Jim. The Orchids of the Philippines. Times Editions, 2001.
- Cribb, Phillip J. The Genus Paphiopedilum. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Natural History Publications in association with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1998.
- Karasawa, K. "Karyomorphological Studies in Paphiopedilum, Orchidaceae." Bulletin of the Hiroshima Botanical Garden 2 (Mar 1979): 1979.
Primary Hybrids
| Paph. ciliolare x |
Hybrid |
| delenatii |
Kay Zed Seven |
| emersonii |
Wössner Ciliem |
| bellatulum |
Olenus |
| concolor |
Cilicolor |
| godefroyae |
Durandianum |
| niveum |
Aylingii |
| charlesworthii |
Villebois-Mareuil |
| druryi |
Greyanum |
| exul |
Manalapan |
| fairrieanum |
Mrs. de Vere Beauclerk |
| hirsutissimum |
Eurylochus |
| insigne |
Alfred Bleu |
| spicerianum |
Bookeri |
| villosum |
Pygmalion |
| acmodontum |
Mrs. Lorraine Busco |
| argus |
Claudie Roguenant |
| barbatum |
Monsieur Elysee Descombes |
| callosum |
Zeus |
| curtisii |
Simile |
| dayanum |
President Troplong |
| hennisianum |
Kennett Square |
| hookerae |
Rimbertianum |
| lawrenceanum |
Lucie |
| mastersianum |
Memoria Maurice Powers |
| sukhakulii |
Memoria Paul Sheldon |
| superbiens |
Lachmee |
| tonsum |
Kiwi Magic |
| urbanianum |
Saint Hilaire |
| venustum |
Marie Hey |
| violascens |
Colibri |
| haynaldianum |
Dorothy Brown |
| lowii |
Penfield Dragon |
| philippinense |
Alfred Hollington |
| rothschildianum |
Oakes Ames |
| stonei |
Georges Truffaut |
| chamberlainianum |
Claptonense |
| glaucophyllum |
Wood Dove |
| primulinum |
Cilioprim |
Return to the Data Sheets Page
Page Created By: Stephen Manza
Last Updated: 10-23-06
contact: silence882@gmail.com
146(miteauanum).jpg)
