Paph. violascens versus bougainvilleanum

Both species were in bloom at the moment, so I though I would take some comparison shots. They are both related; some even consider them the same species. Paph. bougainvilleanum is native to the island of Bougainville. Paph. violascens is native to the island of New Guinea and adjacent offshore islands. To me the biggest difference is the foliage. Paph. violascens has more of a checker board mottled type foliage. Also the flowers tend to be darker in color.

The plants side by side:



Flowers side by side:



Close up of Paph. bougainvilleanum:



side view of Paph. bougainvilleanum:



Close up of Paph. violascens:



side view of Paph. violascens:



Robert

Is it just me, or do they not look alike at all!?

I do see some resemblance, and I can tell that they are related, but I agree the differences are big enough that I would call them 2 different species.

Robert

Mos' def!

thanks for the groovy info and pictures!

they look like two rather different cousins with similar staminodes!!! Thanks for those great comparative shots!!! Jean

wow!! very nice species!!

Thank you for the photos of these nice flowers. The foliage of you’re violascens is not as dark as those I have seen. Anyway, it’s a true violascens.
Bravo

JeanLux said:

they look like two rather different cousins with similar staminodes!!! Thanks for those great comparative shots!!! Jean

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I'm with you Jean! The stams are interesting & so similar! Nice comparison, Thanks Robert!

Great comparison photos!

Great flowers !! - don't see many of them !!

I recently got a baby Paph. violascens from from you all (OL) I hope I can get it big enough to bloom too! Nice looking flowers Robert

Interesting how similar the staminodes are, and perhaps the dorsal sepals. But just about everything else is different.

Excellent photos!

thanks

Thanks for the comparison.
I think they hae the neatest green pouches

Interesting... Makes me wanna get both of them (although I personally prefer violascens...) BTW, is papuanum considered a separate species..?

Dear Paphioboy,
Paph. papuanum is clearly different to both

Best greetings

Olaf

Thanks Robert!!! WOnderful both, but Paph. violascens is out of this world

I had forgotten to show also the variety of Paph. bougainvilleanum from the island Malaite with the bigger flower in another colour



left Paph. bougainvilleanum - right Paph. bougainvilleanum var. saskianum

And here the stamode of the var. saskianum



Best greetings

Olaf

Olaf,

Thanks for showing that variety, it looks like there is a dark stripe through the petals, or is that just the photo?

Robert