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Paphiopedilum villosum var. annamense Rolfe

• Described: Rolfe in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 133, t. 8126 (1907) - based on a plant collected by Micholitz, a collector for Messrs. Sander & Sons
• Etymology: Named for Annam (now Laos), the location where discovered.
• Synonyms: none

Plant Habit

• Leaves: narrower than the typical variety, approximately 2.5 cm wide
• Bloom: smaller than the typical variety, has a dorsal sepal which is white with a central dark purple streak edged with pale green or yellow

Habitat Data

• Distribution - inhabits the eastern portion of the range of Paph. villosum
  
• Elevation: 1300-2000 m
• Peak Flowering in the Wild: April-May
• Ecology: similar to that of the typical variety

Sources:

• Averyanov, L. et al. Slipper Orchids of Vietnam. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2003.
• 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.
• Rolfe, R.A. "Paphiopedilum villosum var. annamense. Annam." Curtis's Botanical Magazine 133 (1907): Tab. 8126. <view article>

Primary Hybrids - register as Paph. villosum

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