Paph. vejvarutianum

[physiognomy]

I stopped by the DOS fall show this morning and had a great conversation with Andy from Andy's Orchids. He usually has a handful of Paph. & Phrag. species & I decided to bring this little Paph. vejvarutianum home with me.

 

[SlipperFan]

Nice flower -- good purchase, Peter!

 

[physiognomy]

Nice flower -- good purchase, Peter!

Thanks, Dot! I will try to take some better pics with the whole flower in focus tomorrow... I was being lazy and opted for a hand-holdable shutter speed instead of getting out my tripod.

 

[SlipperFan]

Thanks, Dot! I will try to take some better pics with the whole flower in focus tomorrow... I was being lazy and opted for a hand-holdable shutter speed instead of getting out my tripod.

Tsk! Tsk! ... I'll look forward to seeing it.

 

[SlipperKing]

Most interesting. Did you get or need import papers and/or CITES paperwork?

 

[physiognomy]

Most interesting. Did you get or need import papers and/or CITES paperwork?

No, but I did get a very nice plastic bag to carry it home with

According to Andy, these plants were originally obtained from Ray Rands and trace back to pre-CITES importations of Paph. charlesworthii. This conversation from back in '09 seems to cover the same topic... http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13630

 

[Rick]

Looks a lot like L I Janes new flower.

 

[physiognomy]

An attempt at some better pictures...

 

[SlipperFan]

Pretty! I like the delicate colors.

There is a pretty strong similarity:
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=381948&postcount=24

 

[fibre]

Pretty! I like the delicate colors.

There is a pretty strong similarity:
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=381948&postcount=24

I agree, but the leaves are quite different:
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=373326&postcount=1

 

[SlipperFan]

I agree, but the leaves are quite different:
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=373326&postcount=1

How so? I'm not seeing it. They both look rather long and narrow, each growth is fan-shaped. Peter's plant looks a little darker at the base of the leaves, but other than camera angle, they look similar to me.

 

[tenman]

Great color on this one!

 

[nikv]

cute!

 

[fibre]

How so? I'm not seeing it. They both look rather long and narrow, each growth is fan-shaped. Peter's plant looks a little darker at the base of the leaves, but other than camera angle, they look similar to me.

The leaves of Peters plant are flat, a little bit wavy at the edges and more thin as the leaves of L I Janes plant. Her Paphs leaves are V-shaped, fleshy, more on the succulent side.

 

[Rick]

The leaves of Peters plant are flat, a little bit wavy at the edges and more thin as the leaves of L I Janes plant. Her Paphs leaves are V-shaped, fleshy, more on the succulent side.

Could just be culture differences. But without source knowledge probably no way of telling for sure.

 

[biothanasis]

cute!