Paphiopedilum tonsum

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Paphiopedilum tonsum, Pfitz. (Cypripedium tonsum, Reichb. f.). Leaves up to 8 in. long and 2 in. wide, tessellated, usually beneath toward the base with purple: scape longer than leaves, 1-flowered, reddish brown, shortly pilose; flowers 4-5 in. greatest diameter, shining; dorsal sepal broadly ovate, acute, ciliolate, white, green-veined, or the alternate shorter veins sometimes purplish; petals somewhat spatulate, pale green, sometimes stained with dull purple, green-veined, marked with a few black spots; lip dull green, tinged crimson and brown, the infolded lobes broad, warty. Autumn. Mountains of Sumatra. C.O. Cypripedium 6. The following varieties are know: cupreum; superbiens, with the dorsal sepal white at the extremity marked with clear brown; and superbum. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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