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May 16, 2016

Paphiopedilum philippense var compactum aureum determined to be Paphiopedilum philippinense var. compactum aureoviride

Plant awarded at National Capital Judging in Washington DC on March 5 2016 as:
20161152 – Paphiopedilum philippinense var. compactum aureum, CHM/82

Info found:
WCSP: Not accepted – Synonym = Paphiopedilum philippinense v philippinense
            Distribution: Philippines to N. Borneo
  



Species identified by Olaf Gruss as Paph. philippinense v compactum aureum


Description from entry form:

Three intensely colored flowers on one 19-cm inflorescence borne on a robust, compact plant of three mature growths and additional immature growths, leaves measuring up to 28-cm long by 3.5-cm wide; cupped dorsal sepal white striped and veined bright apple green; synsepal similar more subdued; petals light chartreuse striped apple green edged white; pouch chartreuse veined and flushed apple green; staminode chartreuse veined dark green; substance firm; texture matte; species identified as Paph philippinense v. compactum aureum by Olaf Gruss


Paphiopedilum philippinense var. compactum aureum, award 20161152, has been determined to be Paphiopedilum philippinense var. compactum aureoviride by SITF (May 2016). 

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