Paphiopedilum haynaldianum (Rchb. f.) Pfitzer 1895 paphiopehaynaldianum.htm Photo courtesy of © Lourens Grobler
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Common Name Haynald's Paphiopedilum [Hungarian Orchid Enthusiast 1800's]
Flower Size to 6" [to 15 cm]
This is a large, warm to hot growing, Philippine terrestrial, lithophytic and rarely epiphytic species with 6, ligulate or narrowly elliptic, clear dull green leaves found on limestone hills and serpentine cliffs from sealevel to 1500 meters and is a late winter till spring multifloral bloomer on an erect, pubescent, 1 1/2' [45 cm] long, successively opening, several [3 to 6] flowered inflorescence with oblong-lanceolate floral bracts and held well above the green leaves.
Synonyms Cordula haynaldiana [Rchb.f] Rolfe 1912; *Cypripedium haynaldianum Rchb. f. 1874; Paphiopedilum haynaldianum f. album Asher ex O.Gruss & Roeth 2000
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984; Orchids of the Philippines Cootes 2001; Flora Malesiana Orchids of the Philippines Vol I Agoo, Shuiteman and de Vogel 2003;
Paphiopedilum haynaldianum (Rchb. f.) Pfitzer 1895 var album
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