Paphiopedilum urbanianum Fowlie
- Described: Fowlie in Orchid Digest, 45(4): 131 (1981)
- Etymology: Named for Jacinta Urban, a Philippine orchid grower.
- Varieties & Forms:
Paphiopedilum urbanianum fma. alboviride Braem in Orchidees. Culture et Protection, 36: 35-38 (1998) - albino form
- Synonyms: none
- Chromosome Count -
| 2n = |
metacentrics |
telocentrics |
n.f. |
| 40 |
12 |
28 |
52 |
Plant Habit
- Leaves: 4-6, up to 20 cm long, 4 cm wide, obscurely mottled dark and light green
- Inflorescence: 1- (rarely 2-) flowered, up to 25 cm long, purple, pubescent
- Bloom: 8-11 cm wide
Habitat Data
- Distribution -
- Elevation: 400-800 m
- Peak Flowering in the Wild: ?
- Ecology: on the jungle floor between rocks
- Mean Temperature Range: 21-24°C
- Light: moderately-deep shade
- Medium: humus, leaf litter
- Water (D-drier, M-moderate, W-wetter) -
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Sources:
- 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.
- Gruss, O. "Albino Forms of the Slipper Orchids." Orchid Digest 69, no. 4 (Oct/Dec 2005): 204-29.
- Karasawa, K. "Karyomorphological Studies on Four Species of Paphiopedilum." Bulletin of the Hiroshima Botanical Garden 5 (Dec 1982): 70-79.
Primary Hybrids
| Paph. urbanianum x |
Hybrid |
| bellatulum |
Duane Erdmann |
| godefroyae |
Karen Muir |
| niveum |
Judy Erdmann |
| exul |
Merry Mary |
| fairrieanum |
Antonin Belin |
| hirsutissimum |
Sandy's Hopper |
| acmodontum |
Pearl Cindy |
| appletonianum |
Aga'pe |
| callosum |
Curb Setter |
| ciliolare |
Saint Hilaire |
| dayanum |
Stock Exchange |
| hookerae |
Erika Potent |
| lawrenceanum |
Jeanette Judson |
| mastersianum |
Urban Master |
| sukhakulii |
Johnny Shaw |
| superbiens |
Blanton Whitmire |
| tonsum |
LaVina Erdmann |
| venustum |
Tom Sawyer |
| glanduliferum |
Fourman's Mahagony |
| rothschildianum |
Marcel Lecoufle |
| chamberlainianum |
Minneapolis |
| moquetteanum |
Window Ledge Ray |
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