Paphiopedilum rothschildianum (Rchb. f.) Pfitzer 1895 SUBGENUS Polyantha SECTION Mastigopetalum Photo courtesy of Peter Maxwell

Flower Closeup Photo courtesy of Eric Hunt, plant grown by Arthur Keown

to and

Common Name Rothschild's Paphiopedilum [Orchid Grower Banking Family 1800's]

Flower Size to 5" [to 12.5 cm]

A large sized, clear leafed, multiflowered, hot to warm growing terrestrial, sometimes lithophytic species that is found in N. Borneo on steep slopes and cliff faces with peaty deitrius and moss in or near seapages at altitudes of 500 to 1800 meters with very narrowly elliptic or ligulate, suberect leaves blooming in the spring and summer with an erect, terminal, reddish, to 2 1/2' [75 cm] long, pubescent inflorescence with ovate-elliptic floral bracts and carrying 2 to 4, large to very large flowers. They are normally found above running water and thrive in high light as well as shady conditions under low trees or bushes.

Synonyms Cordula rothschildiana [Rchb.f] Rolfe 1912; Cypripedium elliottianum O'Brien 1888; Cypripedium neo-guineense Linden 1888; Cypripedium nicholsonianum Hort; *Cypripedium rothschildianum Rchb. f. 1888; Paphiopedilum elliottianum (O'Brien) Stein 1892; Paphiopedilum rothschildianum var. elliottianum (O'Brien) Pfitzer 1903

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Bulletin Vol 39 No 9 1970 photo as P elliotianum; AOS Builetin Vol 39 No 11 1970 photo as P elliotianum; AOS Bulletin Vol 47 No 9 1978 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 48 No 1 1979; AOS Bulletin Vol 49 No 8 1980 photo; Orchid Digest Vol 44 No 2 1980 as P elliotianum; Orchid Digest Vol 44 No 5 1980 photo as P elliotianum; Orchid Digest Vol 44 No 5 1980 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 50 No 8 1981 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 50 No 9 1981 photo as P elliotianum; AOS Bulletin Vol 51 No 9 1982 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 52 No 2 1983 photo as P elliotianum; Orchid Digest Vol 47 No 5 1983 photo; Orchid Digest Vol 47 No 6 1983 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 52 No 9 1983 photo; Orchidiana Philipiniana Vol 1 Valmayor 1984 as P elliotianum; AOS Bulletin Vol 55 NO 6 1986 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 56 No 6 1987 photo; A Checklist of the Orchids of Borneo Wood & Cribb 1994; Orchids of Borneo Chan, Shim, Lamb & Wood 1994; AOS Bulletin Vol 67 No 4 1998 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 66 No 9 1997 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 67 No 1 1998 photo; Orchids Australia Vol 10 No 6 1998 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 68 No 9 1999 photo; The Genus Paphiopedilum Vol 1 -2 Braem 1999; AOS Bulletin Vol 69 No 1 2000 photo ; AOS Bulletin Vol 69 No 6 2000 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 70 No 9 2001 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 70 No 10 2001 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 71 No 6 2002 photo ; AOS Bulletin Vol 72 No 5 2003 photo; Australian Orchid Review Vol 68 No 5 2003 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 6 2004 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 10 2004 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 12 2004 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 74 No 5 2005 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 74 No 6 2005 photo; Australian Orchid Review Vol 71 No 3 2006 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 75 No 6 2006 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 76 No 5 2007 photo; Orchid Digest Vol 77 No 1 2008 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 77 No 8 2008 photo

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------