Paphiopedilum venustum [Wall. ex Sims] Pfitz. 1888 SUBGENUS Sigmatopetalum SECTION Sigmatopetalum. Photo courtesy of David Morris and Clackamas Orchids Home Page

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Common Name The Charming Paphiopedilum

Flower Size to 3 1/2" [9 cm]

A medium sized, late winter and spring bloomer on an erect, terminal, 5" [12 cm] long, deep purple, pubescent inflorescence with a elliptic-lanceolate floral bract carrying a solitary flower from Assam India, NE Bangladesh, the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan, Nepal and Yunnan China at elevations of 1000 to 1500 meters at the base of cliffs in humus or in dense undergrowth or bamboo thickets, as well as in the crotch of trees with leaf deitrius that grows as a cold to warm, shade loving terrestrial with narrowly elliptic, mottled bluish and lighter green leaves that are purple beneath which needs humid, well watered conditions year round.

Synonyms Cordula venusta [Wall. ex Sims] Rolfe 1912; *Cypripedium venustum Wall. 1820; Paphiopedilum venustum var. bhutanensis Pradhan 1979; Paphiopedilum venustum var. rubrum Pradhan 1979; Paphiopedilum venustum var. teestaensis Pradhan 1979 Stimegas venustum (Wall. ex Sims) Raf. 1838

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Schlechteriana Vol 2 No 2 1991 photo; Orchid Australia Vol 11 No 2 1999 photo; Orchids of Bhutan Pearce & Cribb 2002; AOS Bulletin Vol 72 No 4 2003 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 73 No 6 2004 photo; AOS Bulletin Vol 77 no 1 2008 photo; AOS Bulletin vol 78 No 5 2009 photo

Paphiopedilum venustum forma measuresianum [Hort.] Braeme 1999

Photo courtesy of Jay Pfahl

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This is an albino form of the species.

Synonyms Cypripedium venustum var. measuresianum auct. 1893

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Australian Orchid Review Vol 65 No 6 2000 photo; Australian Orchid Review Vol 70 No 6 2005/6 photo;

~Paphiopedilum venustum album Pradhan 1974 - See Paphiopedilum venustum forma measuresianum [Hort.] Braeme 1999

~Paphiopedilum venustum var measuresianum Hort. 1990 - See Paphiopedilum venustum forma measuresianum [Hort.] Braeme 1999

Synonyms Paphiopedilum venustum album Pradhan 1974; Paphiopedilum venustum var measuresianum Hort. 1990

Paphiopedilum venustum var pardinum [Rchb.f] Braeme 1999 Photo courtesy of Allen Black

Synonyms *Cypripedium pardinum Rchb.f 1869; Cypripedium venustum var pardinum {Rchb.f] Rchb.f 1887; Paphiopedilum pardinum [Rchb.f] Pfitzer 1894; Paphiopedilum venustum f. pardinum (Rchb.f.) Braem in G.J.Braem, C.O.Baker & M.L.Baker 1999

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