Paphiopedilum gigantifolium Braem, Baker & Baker 1997 SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Mastigopetalum Photo by Olaf Gruss, courtesy of Rod Rice and Oasis the Journal
Side View Photo courtesy of Zainal Abidin Othman
and EARLY
Common Name The Giant-Leaf Paphiopedilum
Flower Size
A recently discovered species from the island of Sulawesi that is a terrestrial on steep ravines with heavy shade at elevations below 700 meters always near running water where it blooms on an erect, green densly pubescent inflorescence with successively opening 4 to 6 flowers held well above the leaves and occuring in the spring and early summer.
Synonyms Paphiopedilum ayubii Hort. ex Parnata 1997
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Oasis Vol 1 No 2 2000 photo; Lindleyana Vol 17 No 1 2002; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 4 2004 photo;
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