schlimii and mazurii side by side

[Hugorchids]

Both plants are grown in a greenhouse, side by side. If I recall, the blooms are more yellow/cream when they first open and fade over time. This is a second bloom, the other flower was very similar to this one. They both bloomed in a compot so I'm sure they're grow a little bigger when they are divided.

 

[SlipperFan]

They're both wonderful. Of course, the schlimii is impressive not only for it's size and vigour; but, the flower is really nice too. However, even though I tend to be an avid "splitter", I just don't see the justification for separating manzurii from schlimii. I can't help but to ask things like why is Paph. concolor v. longipetalum considered to just be a variety of concolor; but, manzurii is considered to be a separate species and not simply a variety of schlimii?

Not anymore. Now it is Paph. josianae: http://richardiana.com/pdfRich/Richardiana-vol14-20-Paphiopedilum.pdf