@A new species , Paph. rhizomatosum
was described by Dr. Chen Shing-Chi etc in Journal of Wuhan Botanical
Research, 20(1), 12 - 13, 2002. The species name was derived
from the plant has rhizome actually. But this plant must be the
same one, Paph. x areeanum that
was discovered by Mr. Aree Petchleung in the Province Guangxi,
China and has described in Orchdee, Germany by Mr. Olaf Gruss
in 2001 already. Furthermore, Japanese know the Chinese Paphiopedilum
for over 10 years named as ashinaga-kabuto ran that means
Paphiopedilum with long foot. So. Paph. rhizomatosum and
ashinaga-kabuto ran is the synonym of Paph. x areeanum.@This
information was supplied by Mr. Olaf Gruss, a orchid friend of
mine in Germany. Thank you Olaf. |