Paphiopedilum barbatum var. nigritum

[Ricky]

 

[raymond]

wow very nice flower and picture

 

[jjkOC]

These photos could be published in an orchid book!

 

[chrismende]

WHOA, fabulous photos! Nice plant too...

 

[chrismende]

I have to ask - what's your photo gear? Esp. the lens!

 

[Ricky]

I have to ask - what's your photo gear? Esp. the lens!

Nothing special, I use a Panasonic GF1 (Micro-FourThirds-Kamera) with a LEICA DG Macro-Elmarit 45 mm. These pictures where made with indirect sunlight.

But that´s only one part for getting pictures with such a big depth of field, especially because I work with a aperture of 5.4 to 8.

 

[emydura]

Very nice. Can't say I have heard of the variety.

David

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

It used to be known simply as Paph nigritum. The most well known clone is "Dyak Warrier". Which I have, though its not particularly vigorous.

 

[SlipperFan]

Good job, Ricky, on both the flower and the photos.

Leica is probably the best lens-maker, on a par with Carl Zeiss.

 

[Ozpaph]

Why nigritum? Its not black or dark? (or is my Latin crappy)

 

[Ricky]

var. nigritum is a common name for the darker color version of barbatum - that can be sold better. ;-)

It is not an accepted name by KEW or IPNI. Maybe P. barbatum nigritum or 'nigritum' would be better. Or only P. barbatum.

I will ask Dr. Braem ....

 

[Mathias]

Lovely pictures of a nice flower!

 

[GuRu]

Congrats Ricky to both - the bloom and the photos !!

 

[paphioboy]

Nice specimen of my favourite species... But I have to agree, not really dark enough to be considered 'nigritum'..

 

[Braem]

I think that plant is just a beautiful barbatum ...

 

[Ricky]

Thank you very much.

 

[Ross]

I agree! A very nice barbatum!

 

[Rick]

Nice specimen of my favourite species... But I have to agree, not really dark enough to be considered 'nigritum'..

Since you are in Penang do you get to see a lot of barbatum for sale (that may have been wild plants?).

Playing around on the internet I saw a photo from somebodies orchid shopping spree in Penang, and they had an assortment of barbatum that ranged all over the board from pale to dark.

Kind of makes you think the variability in color intensity is pretty high in this species.

 

[SlipperKing]

I agree with others....great looking barbatum!

 

[W. Beetus]

Great example of the species! Very nice.