Paphiopedilum dayanum

[naoki]

This one is from Ooi Leng Sun. All Paphiopedilum I got from them are very nice size and healthy although I wouldn't say the same for the other more exotic orchids from them. Here is the link to my Orchid Borealis blog post with more photos.

The staminode has two horns at the bottom right and left corners. But the illustration in Cribb (1998) doesn't show these. Is it just individual variations?


Paphiopedilum dayanum on Flickr


Paphiopedilum dayanum on Flickr


Paphiopedilum dayanum on Flickr

 

[Brabantia]

Beautiful flower and a plant which can be cultivated only for it's nice foliage!

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[chrismende]

These photos are truly stunning! Love the flower and plant - probably my favorite Paph.

 

[SlipperKing]

A second flower coming up as well. I have some from him as well and I agree, mostly healthy paphs.

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[fibre]

What a long dorsal!

 

[Happypaphy7]

Great photos!
It looks like it is well on its way to become a nice clump.

 

[RandyT]

Nice flower and stunning photography! Thank you for sharing.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Beautifully grown and flowered Naoki! That second shot is almost a little too personal :rollhappy:

 

[Don I]

Nice. I like the close up.
Don

 

[SlipperFan]

Love that flower!

 

[Ozpaph]

quite hairy

 

[Mark Karayannis]

Lovely species. Congrats

 

[NYEric]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[Guldal]

Nice colour and well grown - thx for sharing!

That second shot is almost a little too personal :rollhappy:

Yes, it's almost verging on the brink of beeing obscene, isn't it?
Had one been a freudian, what Cribb has coined "A very victorian passion ..." might have elicited some hefty analysis/horny hermeneutics: https://www.amazon.co.uk/very-Victo...7261&sr=1-6&keywords=a+very+victorian+passion

 

[PaphMadMan]

I don't think small points at the corners of the staminode are really out of character. No type specimen, illustration, or description can capture all the variation in a species. It is clearly dayanum, and a very nice one.

 

[naoki]

Beautiful flower and a plant which can be cultivated only for it's nice foliage!

I agree that it is beautiful even without flowers!

A second flower coming up as well.

Yes, unfortunately, the two flowers aren't going to open simultaneously.

It looks like it is well on its way to become a nice clump.

It was already multiple growths when I got it about 2 years ago. I think that it is still around 4 growths and 4 smaller ones. Since the roots are quite trimmed, the first year was pretty slow going.

Beautifully grown and flowered Naoki! That second shot is almost a little too personal :rollhappy:

Haha!

quite hairy

Yes, I tried to emphasize that by lighting (a bit of back light).

I don't think small points at the corners of the staminode are really out of character. No type specimen, illustration, or description can capture all the variation in a species. It is clearly dayanum, and a very nice one.

Kirk, maybe you are right. Even though staminode can be important in reproductive success, we know that some species show some variation within species. Also, it is difficult to know the extent of natural variation from cultivated plants.

 

[paphioboy]

Absolutely gorgeous... Try to self this plant when it is strong enough.. Yours is probably ex-wild origin.