what is this?

[Daniel Herrera]

Described as gratrixianum 'like'...

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=ms.c.eJw9yNsJACEMBMCOjuwjbOy~%3BMUE553OQ1VxUwrIxH24QJ~_QXvKE~%3BDE1QgxeuVuLe1GYRCg~-~-.bps.a.1795292090537780.1073741847.896672187066446&type=1

 

[Ozpaph]

unusual spots

 

[Daniel Herrera]

Staminode and inner pouch looks a different color as well.

 

[Herbert]

gratrixianum x charlesworthii ?

 

[NYEric]

hybrid.

 

[valenzino]

hybrid.

seems a new specie from Laos...
already exists photos of plants sold on the street ...hundreads...quite stable shape and overall morphology...
Plant is also big...much bigger than the " possible parents" of a man made/natural hybrid...

 

[Daniel Herrera]

I hope it becomes available in the States.

 

[cnycharles]

Unusual, and it does look big


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[UweM]

...it's a new species from Laos: Paphiopedilum papilio-laoticus

http://www.vdof.de/descriptions.htm

 

[Daniel Herrera]

...it's a new species from Laos: Paphiopedilum papilio-laoticus

http://www.vdof.de/descriptions.htm

Awesome! Thanks!

 

[Spaph]

Amazing.

I sure hope this doesn't get obliterated from the wild as so many new species have

 

[Ozpaph]

of course it will.........................sadly

 

[paphsandpleuros]

Is there any information available yet regarding the habitat or cultural requirements of this new species? I have not been able to find anything yet so far.

I was actually offered this species by a vendor (never had even heard of it before). I declined, nevertheless, some information about this would be interesting.

If only it could be made legally available in quantity, to prevent it from being poached to extinction in its habitat. I doubt that will happen.

 

[UweM]

If only it could be made legally available in quantity, to prevent it from being poached to extinction in its habitat. I doubt that will happen.

You can dream a little bit. Ever heard of CITES?