Paphiopedilum violascens Schlechter
- Described: Schlechter in Die Orchidaceen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea, in Fedde, Repertorium, Beihefte, 1: 2-3 (1911)
- Etymology: Named for the violet color on the petals of the bloom.
- Varieties & Forms: none
- Synonyms:
Paphiopedilum violascens var. gautierense J.J. Smith in Nova Guinea, 12: 175 (1915)
- Chromosome Count -
| 2n = |
metacentrics |
telocentrics |
n.f. |
| 38 |
14 |
24 |
52 |
Plant Habit
- Leaves: 4-6, 8-22 cm long, 2-4 cm wide, above mottled grey-green and dark green
- Inflorescence: 1- (rarely 2-) flowered, 20-30 cm long, purple, pubescent
- Bloom: 6-8 cm wide
Habitat Data
- Distribution -
- Elevation: 200-1200 m
- Peak Flowering in the Wild: May-July, October-December
- Ecology: found in a variety of habitats, including rivertine forests, rock crevices, and even on limestone outcrops
- Mean Temperature Range: 20-22°C
- Light: moderate shade
- Medium: crumbled volcanic rock and plant debris; cracks of limestone outcrops in humus and acidic mosses; has been found growing in both ultrabasic and volcanic media
- 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.
- Karasawa, K. "Karyomorphological Studies in Paphiopedilum, Orchidaceae." Bulletin of the Hiroshima Botanical Garden 2 (Mar 1979): 1979.
- Millar, Andree. Orchids of Papua New Guinea. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 1999.
Primary Hybrids
| Paph. violascens x |
Hybrid |
| delenatii |
Hugues Capet |
| bellatulum |
Sandy's Brocade |
| concolor |
Bob's Pride |
| niveum |
Hamana Zae |
| fairrieanum |
Milbury |
| insigne |
Jean-Pierre Lepabic |
| spicerianum |
Michiaki Myotoku |
| argus |
Storm King |
| callosum |
Olaf Gruss |
| ciliolare |
Colibri |
| curtisii |
Paradise Island |
| dayanum |
Pauline Raiff |
| hookerae |
Neeri-Viola |
| mastersianum |
John Doherty |
| sukhakulii |
Helen Milton |
| superbiens |
Phillip Alexander |
| tonsum |
George Bernard Alexander |
| venustum |
Solomon Venus |
| virens |
Karen Van Meter |
| philippinense |
Saarperle |
| rothschildianum |
Susan Salzman |
| chamberlainianum |
South Pacific |
| glaucophyllum |
Manabozho |
| primulinum |
Sunrise Serenade |
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