Paphiopedilum barbigerum album x villosum aureum

[paphlove]

I got this one from Rob and am very happy with it. First blooming.

 

[littlefrog]

None of mine have bloomed yet... Cute!

 

[paphlove]

Thanks! I like it!

 

[DirGo]

Beautiful flower and interesting proof that when crossing two albinos that are each dificient in a different synthesis step of red pigment, their offspring can potentially fix the problem and produce non-albinos.
Also, I guess barbigerum would also be forma aureum not album?

 

[littlefrog]

I think Sam had it labeled barbigerum aureum. I'm not at all surprised they recovered the pigment, though. Not sure how many genes there are in the pathway, but at least two!!

 

[paphlove]

Thanks for the name update.