Paph ?????

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I purchased a compote of plants labeled Paph. acmodontum a year and a half ago. This is the first to bloom (of course it is the one I gave to a friend)DSCF8367.JPGDSCF8369.JPG, and it is WAY not acmodontum. Can anyone hazard a guess? It really is quite nice. The leaves are mid-green, slightly tessellated, and the flower stem sits at about a foot tall at present.
 
I purchased a compote of plants labeled Paph. acmodontum a year and a half ago. This is the first to bloom (of course it is the one I gave to a friend)View attachment 20894View attachment 20895, and it is WAY not acmodontum. Can anyone hazard a guess? It really is quite nice. The leaves are mid-green, slightly tessellated, and the flower stem sits at about a foot tall at present.
It shows affinities with Paph. lowii but I am not sure about the other parent(s). I would inform the grower you bought the compot from and ask him what he thinks it could be.
 
I had to use flash, as Esther's grow space is shaded in the morning. Also--The last 2 pictures are off my plant that is close to flowering, as the leaves on Esther's blooming plant look yellowy. I did my best, but my camara is old and doesn't do good close shots.
 

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The long red fat petals and dorsal base greenish color is definitely from lowii.

The second parent gave the red stripes on dorsal as well as the intense spots on petal basal half. It also gave a red pouch. Along with the light mottled leaves, it leaves only one parent that can gives these other qualities.... anyone can guess? 3 guesses?
 

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