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Paphiopedilum villosum var. boxallii (Reichenbach fil.) Pfitzer

• Described: Reichenbach fil. in Gardener's Chronicle, 2nd series, 7: 367 (1877) - based on a plant probably collected from the Tongku District of Burma
• Transferred: Pfitzer in Engler & Prantl, Die naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien, II, (6): 83 (1888)
• Etymology: Named for William Boxall, who discovered it in 1877 while collecting for Messrs. Hugh Low & Co.
• Synonyms:
  Cypripedium villosum var. atratum Masters in Gardener's Chronicle, 3rd series, 1: 210, fig. 47 (1887)
  Cypripedium dilectum Reichenbach fil. in Gardener's Chronicle, 3rd series, 3: 330-331 (1888)

Plant Habit

• Bloom: differs from the typical variety in having a heavily spotted dorsal sepal, more strongly marked petals, a more acuminate dorsal sepal and floral parts which are generally more narrow at the base

Habitat Data

• Distribution - found within the northeastern portion of the range of Paph. villosum
  
• Ecology: similar to that of the typical form

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.

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