Unknown Paph in St. Louis

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wilbeck

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Yesterday we went to the annual Orchid Show at the Missouri Botanical Garden. This was my first time there and my first orchid show and it was lovely. Quite a few Paphs were on display including a bunch of big boy hybrids, a couple that I would love to have (P. St. Swithen and P. Ledouxiae), and this beautiful unidentified "Species Orchid." Can anyone tell me the species? Thanks.

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Complex my ass. You guys are very quick to dismiss the fact that it might be a NEW species. Ever think of that? A little known fact is that St. Louis has many endemic Paphiopedilum species. I believe this may be a photograph of the frm. flavum of Paph. frigginbigdorsal, probably the best name ever, IMHO.





that was fun. I'm done now.
 
I suspected it was no species I could find in any source I knew and was mis-identified. I sure is purty though. I thought the Paph. Yankeessuckola was solid brown.
 

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