Dot, assuming there is a difference between var. kolopakingii and var. topperi, I would place yours under var. kolopakingii.
Olaf,
Thanks much for the info!
In Braem & Chiron (2003, p. 346), the basionym is cited as: Paphiopedilum topperi Braem & Mohr in Schlechteriana, fascicle 2: 15-22 (1988)
Is this not precise enough to count as validly published?
I thought that Paph. topperi was described based on a second collection by Kolopaking's collectors in Borneo. That second collection had flowers that were flushed with green rather than brown and were slightly larger than those of the first collection. The [supposed] difference in sizes is why I'd rather use var. than fma. I did manage to lose a copy I had made of the reprint of the description of Paph. topperi in Orchid Digest, so I may be way off on what the differences are supposed to be as officially described.
I agree that topperi may conspecific kolopakingii, although from pics I have seen, there do seem to be kolopakingii with greenish hues which are distinct from the more common brown form.
Compare Dot's pic:
With one that Jon let me use:
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What differences besides color separate viniferum from callosum? I have heard of three original clones of viniferum, 'Jac', 'Ebon', and 'Sparkling Burgundy'. These seem to be identical to callosum but for their color.
--Stephen