Paphiopedilum wardii Summerh., Gard. Chron. III, 92: 446 1932. (Syn: Cypripedium vernayi F.K.Ward ……….);
ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Paphiopedilum wardii Summerh. from Hong Kong, PKS-230 : Attachments (2). 4 posts by 4 authors.
Paphiopedilum wardii Summerh., Gard. Chron., III, 92: 446 (1932).
Synonyms: Cypripedium vernayi Kingdon-Ward, Gard. Chron., III, 104: 458 (1938). Cypripedium wardianum E.W.Cooper, Roy. Hort. Soc. Dict. Gard. 2: 621 (1951). Paphiopedilum wardii f. alboviride (O.Gruss & Roeth) Braem, Orchidées Cult. Protect. 36: 35 (1998). Paphiopedilum wardii var. alboviride O.Gruss & Roeth, Orchidee (Hamburg) 49: 143 (1998). Paphiopedilum brevilabium Z.J.Liu & J.Yong Zhang, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 39: 565 (2001). Paphiopedilum burmanicum J.Yong Zhang & Z.J.Liu, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 39: 564 (2001). Paphiopedilum microchilum Z.J.Liu & S.C.Chen, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 39: 156 (2001). Paphiopedilum multifolium Z.J.Liu & J.Yong Zhang, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 24: 191 (2002). Paphiopedilum wardii f. ying-xiangii F.Y.Liu & Z.F.Zhao, Orchidee (Hamburg) 58: 119 (2007). Distribution: China (SW. Yunnan) to Myanmar That is great … Still counting Great photographs
Its so Beautiful….. cant be expressed in words… Location: Kalimpong, WB, India
Date: 11 May 2018
Altitude: 4000 ft.
Habit : Cultivated
Which Paph is this ? This one should be either Paphiopedilum wardii or one of its variety. It is supposed to occur in India in wild.
The lip has been removed, I think! I have no idea about it …!
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