Paphiopedilum villosum f. laichauense
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ksriramkumar
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Looks very nice.
superb photo.
What differentiates this form from standard?
What differentiates this form from standard?
This form comes from Lai Châu, northwestern province of Vietnam.
Villosum has an important variability, the forms are numerous:
https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=Paphiopedilum%20villosum
Very nice colouring of the flower!
I guess, it might be a bit difficult to get to the bottom of the matter, as we probably, would run into the taxonomic war between 'spreaders' and 'gatherers'!
Maybe a viable alternative could be:
P. villosum var. annamense fma. laichauense (hort.)?
Concerning determining the plant botanically I wonder, if it, strictly speaking, not just would be included in: P. villosum var. annamense?
I guess, it might be a bit difficult to get to the bottom of the matter, as we probably, would run into the taxonomic war between 'spreaders' and 'gatherers'!
Maybe a viable alternative could be:
P. villosum var. annamense fma. laichauense (hort.)?
Very nice colouring of the flower!
Concerning determining the plant botanically I wonder, if it, strictly speaking, not just would be included in: P. villosum var. annamense?
I guess, it might be a bit difficult to get to the bottom of the matter, as we probably, would run into the taxonomic war between 'spreaders' and 'gatherers'!
Maybe a viable alternative could be:
P. villosum var. annamense fma. laichauense (hort.)?
Yes, I agree !
These flowers are lovely and have an intense maroon colouration, the plant is well grown and last but not least - the photos show it from its best side - congrats.
NYEric
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Nice clump. thanks for sharing.
how about this villosum var. annamense ' Chuck's Warrior' AM/AOS.
I could not find the difference between it and your var. Lai Chau
http://www.flasksbychuckacker.com/images/image_pages/villosum.htm
or just villosum???
Brilliant flower and photos. I think my villosum may be blooming soon too.
Yes, just villosum !
annamense has white in the dorsal :
http://www.slipperorchids.info/paphdatasheets/paphiopedilum/villosum/index.html
http://bluenanta.com/natural/147306/species_detail/
William Cavestro confirms in a French book :
" La variété annamense se différencie par un sépale dorsal blanc avec une tache centrale violet-pourpre "
in that case, I think Chuck Acker's awarded plant is actually the type from the Lai Chau subgroup (Lai Chau is a province in North western VietNam)
By the way Annam is the old word the 5th century chinese Tang dynasty used to call VietNam.
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Thats interesting re-white in dorsal. I didnt know that. Will brush up on my High School French.
The plant is a beauty by whatever name.
blondie
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Congrats looks a very nice plant and a lovley looking flower I really like this
SlipperFan
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Stunning flower!
A good looking plant and flowers.
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