Paphiopedilum Aspersum

[alberto]

Paphiopedilum x aspersum recorded of recent. Dr. L. To. Averyanov has described this new species, in Komarovia (2002) 2:17 - 18O. And' be found in the Vietnam of the north to 1000-1100 m. And' considered a natural hybrid between Paphiopedilum barbigerum var. lockianum and Paphiopedilum henryanum.


Bye Alberto

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Cute paph, Alberto! Is this the first bloom on this plant?

Cheers!
BD

[alberto]

yes it is the first bloom

[bench72]

interesting and very beautiful cute Paph.

I can foresee another taxonomic nightmare in this group... this Paph reminds me so much of Paph helenae...

cheers
tim

[Tindomul1of9]

Wow, so small. I like it!

[Piper]

Very nice, Alberto! Quite rare as well.

Julie

[Mahon]

Alberto,

This looks to be a typical Paph. helenae... these are actually quite common in their localities...

Very nice flower and plant, nonetheless!

-PM

[smartie2000]

I agree it looks like a paph helenae. The only pic of Paph Aspersum I found shows a small flower as well. It had a dorsal sepal with a similar shape to yours, but with spotting. I don't think paph helenae has so many curls in the dorsal sepal.

[smartie2000]

I found another picture of Paphiopedilum x Aspersum and it looks exactly like yours. Its found at: http://www.orchids.it/2006/10/03/pap...um-x-aspersum/ Too bad its not english. I guess the flowers vary a little.

[Mahon]

I found another picture of Paphiopedilum x Aspersum and it looks exactly like yours. Its found at: http://www.orchids.it/2006/10/03/pap...um-x-aspersum/ Too bad its not english. I guess the flowers vary a little.

That is the same plant, that's why...

Yes, the natural hybrid is Paph. henryanum x Paph. barbigerum var. lockianum (more correctly known as Paph. coccineum)... the Paph. henryanum influence would bring out a spotted dorsal sepal, ans some size. The leaves of that plant are also typical of Paph. helenae... still a very nice and healthy plant!

-Pat