Paphiopedilum Lowei

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Paphiopedilum Lowei, Pfitz. (Cupripedium Lowei, Lindl.). Leaves ligulate, up to 15 in. long: scape much exceeding leaves, nodding, 3-6-flowered; flowers 3—1 in. diameter; dorsal sepal oval, acute, yellowish green, veined with purplish brown at base, pubescent at the back; petals spatulate, twisted, about 3 in. long, deflexed, the basal part yellow, black- spotted, the upper part violet-purple; lip brown, paler beneath; staminodium obcordate, the border with purple hairs, a small erect hairy horn at the base. April and May. Borneo. Var. cruciforme, Hall. (Cypriptdium cruciforme. Zoll. & Morr.). More slender, with narrower paler leaves which are often obscurely marbled. W. Java. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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