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Drorchid
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I have a taxonomic question for anyone who may know:
In our collection we have one clone of Paph. henryanum that is very "distinct" and different compared to the rest.
Here is what I consider a "normal" Paph. henryanum:
This is the henryanum that is different:
close up:
side view:
Now what makes it different is the dorsal is very recurved, the flowers are larger than the regular form, and to me the biggest difference is the staminodal shield.
Here is a picture of the 2 side by side, showing the difference in size:
This is a close up of the staminodal shield of the regular form:
This is a close up of the different form:
notice that the tip of the staminodal shield is very different between the 2 forms. On the normal form the tip is indented, while on the different form it has a distinct tip or horn.
Now my question, is this just normal variation within the species of Paph. henryanum, or is there a form (or variety) that you know of that fits into this different form?
Robert
In our collection we have one clone of Paph. henryanum that is very "distinct" and different compared to the rest.
Here is what I consider a "normal" Paph. henryanum:
This is the henryanum that is different:
close up:
side view:
Now what makes it different is the dorsal is very recurved, the flowers are larger than the regular form, and to me the biggest difference is the staminodal shield.
Here is a picture of the 2 side by side, showing the difference in size:
This is a close up of the staminodal shield of the regular form:
This is a close up of the different form:
notice that the tip of the staminodal shield is very different between the 2 forms. On the normal form the tip is indented, while on the different form it has a distinct tip or horn.
Now my question, is this just normal variation within the species of Paph. henryanum, or is there a form (or variety) that you know of that fits into this different form?
Robert