Paphiopedilum esquirolei var. chiwuanum

[Lars Pedersen]

Hi

Just wanted to share my Paphiopedilum esquirolei var. chiwuanum

or Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum var. chiwuanum depending who you follow

It is not a good picture, but it is the one I have right now.


Lars

For clarification, there is a longer explanation in this title:

https://www.facebook.com/PaphiopedilumBraem
or
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33220

 

[Ozpaph]

very nicely grown

 

[JPMC]

Love it. I wish that I had room for one.

 

[Trithor]

A well clumped and grown plant, impressive!

 

[SlipperFan]

Nice plug for your book, also!

 

[Lars Pedersen]

Nice plug for your book, also!

Sorry...... hope it was not over the edge.

But it is really flowering in my house right now


Lars

 

[SlipperFan]

Sorry...... hope it was not over the edge.

But it is really flowering in my house right now


Lars

Not at all. I hope it encourages people to get it.

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

That plant looks absolutely miserable. Terrible. Ugh. Poor thing.
Send it to me. I'll fix it


Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[abax]

Beautifully grown and bloomed plant. Tell more about your book. I'd love
to hear more about it.

 

[Lars Pedersen]

That plant looks absolutely miserable. Terrible. Ugh. Poor thing.
Send it to me. I'll fix it


Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes last year it cheated me with only one flower:sob:

.... so we had a talk, and she responded beautifully :clap:


Lars

 

[Lars Pedersen]

Beautifully grown and bloomed plant. Tell more about your book. I'd love
to hear more about it.

Hi

Thanks! you give me an opportunity to promote "my" book.
I only published it, I did not write it.

It is a brand new complete monograph, on the genus Paphiopedilum.

I would love to tell you a lot more about it, but in order not to have my bud kicked I think I have to link to a thread about the book :

http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33220

But you are very welcome to e-mail me for more info.

..... and that goes for all of you

Kind regards
Lars

 

[SlipperKing]

Hey Lars, beautifully grown and flowered. You say hirsutissimum var. chiwuanum but offer no proof that it is chiwuanum. What are the flower measurements? Isn't the chiwuanum variety really small compare to the others?

 

[Bjorn]

I believe in Lars, has a similar one, labelled chiwuanum which is the same size. Actually you can see its much smaller than esquirolei and hirsutissimum. Not familiar with the flowers though, looks a bit similar to hirsutissimum to me? Mine will probably bloom soon so lets see then. Only one bud though.....

 

[Lars Pedersen]

Hi

I just measured the flowers. 11 cm from tip to tip.

I don't know

They are small compared to others I have seen.


Lars

 

[PaphMadMan]

In 'the book' Dr. Braem seems reluctant in his acceptance of Paph. esquirolei var. chiwuanum. He paraphrases Averyanov's (1997) description of Paph hirsutissimum var. chiwuanum as saying that every population of hirsutissimum and esquiriolei studied has some smaller flowered (7-8cm) plants with nearly flat to slightly undulate petals, fewer shorter hairs, smaller leaves, flowering earlier (March). I'll just add that it seems to me those could be immature plants or that all the differences could be related to a single gene with pleiotropic effects. Dr. Braem's doubt about small plants with small flowers in every population of 2 species (or varieties), blooming within the early range of the species is understandable. But he does accept it.

The one picture of Paph esquirolei var. chiwuanum in 'the book' appears nearly identical to pictures of Paph Frank Zettle (henryanum x hisrutissimum) posted here by Gilda in 2010. Unlike this picture that really just looks like hirsutissimum/esquirolei, and we can't judge size or really compare hairiness.

No criticism of Lars or 'the book' in any of this, just observation that taxonomy is a messy business sometimes.

 

[MaryPientka]

What did you say to convince her?

(beautiful plant!)

 

[NYEric]

Very nice.

 

[wonderlen3000]

Very yummy.