Paphiopedilum micranthum fma. kienii

[kooz Chrysalis]

 

[SlipperFan]

Looks very fragile. Why are the last two photos the same? Am I missing something?

two days later: someone removed the duplicate. Thanks.

 

[abax]

Rather odd looking staminode area, but quite lovely
anyway.

 

[Markhamite]

Very delicate looking. Thanks for sharing.

 

[MaryPientka]

I think this is lovely.

 

[Ozpaph]

I've never seen one so white.

 

[Happypaphy7]

How is this different than album form??
Looks quite small.
Care to share size? Leaf span, please?

 

[John M]

Welcome to SlipperTalk Kooz!

That is incredibly beautiful.....and rare! Thank you for joining SlipperTalk and posting this for us to see. That is a very special plant. I hope you do well with it and use it to propagate this spectacular form of the species!:clap:

 

[NYEric]

I have seen this before but didn't do any research. Was a population of them found?

 

[Kawarthapine]

The slipper wall is so thin it appears almost transluscent.

I would think it is a short-lived bloom.

Can anyone confirm how long florescence lasts?

Thx.

 

[Paul]

that's a fantastic white micranthum!!!
Hope you can grow the plant a little bigger and keep it

 

[SlipperKing]

I want to second Paul's comment.

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[Bjorn]

Where did you get it from Kooz?
The fma has recently been described by Schettler and Duc Minh in Orchideenjournal
http://exploredoc.com/doc/8893647/a-new-unique-forma-of-paphiopedilum-micranthum-tang
Seems to be the same plant?
Wonderful plant btw. shoulds definitely be propagated.

 

[Ozpaph]

interesting journal

 

[kooz Chrysalis]

Where did you get it from Kooz?
The fma has recently been described by Schettler and Duc Minh in Orchideenjournal
http://exploredoc.com/doc/8893647/a-new-unique-forma-of-paphiopedilum-micranthum-tang
Seems to be the same plant?
Wonderful plant btw. shoulds definitely be propagated.

yes ... my pictures are made before fma.kienii formed. More magazine without ICBN ... (although Mr. Kien is my friend). but science can not indiscriminately.

 

[trdyl]

Wonderful!