Paph. primulinum

[Mocchaccino]

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[JPMC]

I have always loved this species, and yours is particularly nice in my eyes.

 

[biothanasis]

nice!!! Is it album or aureum or something?

 

[Marc]

nice!!! Is it album or aureum or something?

Nope this is primulinum, one of the only Paphs ( and perhaps even Orchids ) of which the alba form was discribed prior to the coloured form.

Hence the coloured form is Paph. primulinum var. purparascens.

 

[SlipperKing]

I have never seen a primulinum with a viened dorsal nor do I recall a flame shaped dorsal either. I would be double checking the source on your plant.

 

[SlipperFan]

Unfortunately, there is too much of color cast to tell which primulinum it is.

 

[Mocchaccino]

I have never seen a primulinum with a viened dorsal nor do I recall a flame shaped dorsal either. I would be double checking the source on your plant.

You are probably right. This plant is a bit larger than the normal ones, with total leave span (2 sides added together) of more than 30 cm across. I have suspected that this might actually be the faked form of primulinum, a primulinum hybrid back crossed multiple times with primulinum, which was acknowledged by Harold Koopowitz.

I recorded the following dimensions.

Natural spread: 5.5 x 5.5
Dorsal sepal: 2.8 x 2.5
Lateral sepal: 1.5 x 2.0
Side Petal: 2.7 x 1.5
Pouch: 1.8 x 2.8
Plant width: 40 cm across
Stem height: 24 cm

I do not particularly know much about primulinum. I hope someone could give me some hints :]

 

[W. Beetus]

Nice looking bloom!

 

[biothanasis]

Nope this is primulinum, one of the only Paphs ( and perhaps even Orchids ) of which the alba form was discribed prior to the coloured form.

Hence the coloured form is Paph. primulinum var. purparascens.

Thank you very much for the info Marc.

 

[goldenrose]

Nice bloom, but I have to agree with Rick.

 

[toddybear]

Beautiful!