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Paphiopedilum lowii var. lynniae Garay

• Described: Garay in Lindleyana, 11(4): 232-233 (1996), type said to have come from Borneo, but without exact provenance
• Transferred: Gruss & Roeth in Die Orchidee, 48(2): 72 (1997)
• Etymology: Named for Lynn Wellenstein of Antec Orchids.
• Varieties & Forms: none
• Synonyms: none
• Chromosome Count - unknown

Plant Habit

• Leaves: 5-7, 35 cm long, 4 cm wide
• Inflorescence: 2-3 flowered, up to 50 cm long, purple, glabrous
• Bloom: 10-12 cm wide, 10-12 cm tall
• Plants: Distinguishing feature from other members of Section Pardalopetalum is the lack of hairs on all floral parts

Habitat Data

• Distribution - Borneo, details unknown
• Elevation: ?
• Peak Flowering in the Wild: January-April
• Ecology: ?
• Mean Temperature Range: ?
• Light: ?
• Medium: ?
• Water (D-drier, M-moderate, W-wetter) - ?

Notes:

• I have not been able to find any reliable habitat information regarding this taxon.  My best advice is to place it next to Paph. lowii in cultivation.

Sources:

• Braem, Guido J., and Guy Chiron. Paphiopedilum. Saint-Genis Laval, France: Tropicalia, 2003.
• Christenson, E. "Orchid Portrait, Paphiopedilum lynniae." Orchids 66, no. 10 (Oct 1997): 1056-57.
• Cribb, Phillip J. Slipper Orchids of Borneo. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Natural History Publications, 1997.
• Cribb, Phillip J. The Genus Paphiopedilum. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Natural History Publications in association with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1998.
• Garay, L.A., F. Hamer, and E. Siegerist. "Inquilina Orchidacea II." Lindleyana 11, no. 4 (Dec 1996): 224-35.

Primary Hybrids - none registered

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