Can someone help to identify this slipper orchid?

[thelink]

This flower is small about 2.5 to 3cm only. The leafs are also much smaller then the nivuem. I picked this up from the nursery sometime ago, there was no name to it. And now it finally flowered.

Need your help so that I can put a name to it.

Thanks ^_^

D

 

[NYEric]

Looks like Paph niveum. Can you post a photo of the leaves?

 

[goldenrose]

Looks like niveum to me or it certainly has niveum in it. Plant size can vary & the light intensity it's grown under can have an affect too.

 

[CodPaph]

very nice

 

[SlipperKing]

I have to agree with the others, niveum

 

[SlipperFan]

Probably niveum. Does it have yellow in the staminode?

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

thaianum?

 

[Pete]

If it's only 2-3 cm it's probably a thaianum

 

[rdlsreno]

If it's only 2-3 cm it's probably a thaianum

I agree!


Ramon

 

[Pete]

It's got exceptional segments and form compared to all the other thaianum's I've seen...

 

[Jorch]

I thought thaianum has green staminode instead of yellow?

 

[GuRu]

It's got exceptional segments and form compared to all the other thaianum's I've seen...

I agree completely to Pete's statement.
There is another characteristic of P. thaianum beside shape and flower size to tell it from other species - thaianum has pale violet dots on the inside of the pouch.

Best regards from Germany, rudolf

 

[labskaus]

plus, the thaianums I've seen have clear white petals and sepals, no spots or dusting. I vote for a small niveum.

 

[goldenrose]

This should clear it up!
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6866

 

[thelink]

this is how the plant looks like.. hope can help to identify..

thanks

D

 

[goldenrose]

What size pot is that?
Looks too big to be a thaianum to me.

 

[goldenrose]

I thought thaianum has green staminode instead of yellow?

They can be green to greenish yellow from what I've read. If one looks at Hakone's thaianum, I don't see any way that this one is thaianum.
You've got a nice niveum, nothing wrong with that! :clap:

 

[paphioboy]

Hi, thelink.. I saw your post in GCS too.. I think you're overpotting your paph, whatever it may be. Brachys usually like being underpotted. Overpotting may result in root rot..

 

[Ernie]

niveum vote here.

-Ernie

 

[shaw]

wow - u got a nice one