Phragmipedium popowii Braem, Ohlund & Quene 2004 Photo courtesy of Patricia Harding.

Common Name Popow's Phragmipedium [German Orchid Enthusiast current]

Flower Size 2" x 32" [5x 80 cm]

Found in Chiriqui Panama and often confused with P warszewiczii. This orchid is a herbaceous, humus epiphyte with a short stem carrying imbricate, conduplicate, medium to dark green leaves that blooms on a terminal, erect, pubescent, 10 to 14" [25 to 35 cm] long, 2 to 4 simultaneous flowered inflorescence holding the flowers well above the leaves and has ovate to obovate floral bract.

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orquideologia Vol. 23 No 2 2004; Australian Orchid Review Vol 69 No 6 2004/5 photo;

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