Phred
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I’ve bought a number of these and they’re always labeled Paphiopedilum hainanense. I know someone will tell me it’s appletonianum but I keep them labeled as they are and I don’t breed them together. Every hainanense I’ve ever owned has been a smaller plant and their flowers are smaller too. I think the staminode shape is different also... particularly across the bottom.
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