Paph bullenianum

[Berrak]

First blooming.

Growing well. Has 2 new growths.

 

[ohio-guy]

Very nice! Great photography too!

 

[Rick]

I like it!

 

[Corbin]

Very nice and one that is on my short list. Nice photos.

 

[goldenrose]

It's a little guy, I guess I haven't seen full plant shots of this species. Good size flower, nice photos!

 

[SlipperFan]

I agree with all the above.

 

[Greenpaph]

Excellent flower!

:clap:

 

[NYEric]

Looks like a good mix w/ lowii. Thanx for posting.

 

[JeanLux]

very nice, Flower, plant and pictures! Jean

 

[Berrak]

Thank you.

Yes its a small guy.

The plant is about 6 cm high.
The flower is 6,5 cm high and 8 cm wide.

 

[Corbin]

Looks like a good mix w/ lowii. Thanx for posting.

I am going to show my ignorance here and ask if bullenianum is the species name and Berrak if you could divulge the particulars of this mix I would appreciate them. I am always looking for small orchids I can grow.

 

[Berrak]

I bought it with the name amabile but bullenianum is the correct name according to Cribb.
Yes it is a species.

 

[Corbin]

Then why Eric's comment? Is it a hybrid species?

 

[Berrak]

Ed - No idea.

It is a species - It is also described in the new book Tropical Slipper Orchids.
There are some variants.

 

[Corbin]

Thanks.

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

I think Eric meant it would be good to mix with lowii....the other Eric

 

[myxodex]

Beautiful ! just love these. Great photos as well ... I have a lot to learn.
Cheers,
Tim

 

[Elena]

Very nice!

 

[kellyincville]

I've never seen this before. Gorgeous!

 

[Rick]

As much as it looks like appletonium (or wolterianum), bullenianunum comes from Borneo and has a beefier flower.

Cribb says that this complex is a mess with very similar plants:
P. ambile
P. robinsonii
P. linii
P. johorense
P. celebesense
P. tortipetalum
all species status names circulating freely in cultivation for what is probably the same plant.

With a comparison of the incredible amount of variation Averyanov has documented for appletonium in Vietnam, I wouldn't be surprised that bullenianum would have a ton of variation throughout the south pacific.