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| fma. fowliei |
fma. christianae |
Paphiopedilum fowliei Birk
- Described: Birk in Orchid Digest, 45(2): 63-64 (1981)
- Etymology: Named for the late Dr. Jack Fowlie, former editor of Orchid Digest and Paphiopedilum enthusiast.
- Varieties & Forms:
Paphiopedilum fma. christianae Braem in Orchidees. Culture et Protection, 36: 35-38 (1998)
- Synonyms: none
- Chromosome Count -
| 2n = |
metacentrics |
telocentrics |
n.f. |
| 36 |
16 |
20 |
52 |
Plant Habit
- Leaves: 4-6, 10-14 cm long, 2-4 cm wide, mottled dark and light green, basal margins ciliate
- Inflorescence: 1-flowered, 20-28 cm long, purple, pubescent
- Bloom: 6-9 cm wide
Habitat Data
- Distribution -
- Elevation: 600-950 m
- Peak Flowering in the Wild: January-April
- Ecology: limestone rock
- Mean Temperature Range: 23-24°C
- Light: light-moderate shade
- Medium: leaf litter
- Water (D-drier, M-moderate, W-wetter) -
| Month |
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| Water |
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D |
D |
M |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
M |
Sources:
- Braem, Guido J., and Guy Chiron. Paphiopedilum. Saint-Genis Laval, France: Tropicalia, 2003.
- Cootes, Jim. The Orchids of the Philippines. Times Editions, 2001.
- 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 Nine Species of Paphiopedilum." Bulletin of the Hiroshima Botanical Garden 8 (1986): 23-42.
- Mattes, Paul. "A Discovery Trip to the Philippines with Notes on the Habitat of Paphiopedilum fowliei on Palawan Island." Orchid Digest 46, no. 1 (Jan/Feb 1982): 4-10.
Primary Hybrids
| Paph. fowliei x |
Hybrid |
| venustum |
Hubertus Hoffmann |
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