Paphiopedilum zulhermanianum
A terrestrial herb of one or two growths and more. Leaves 4-6, narrowly
oblong to oblongelliptic, obtuse at tridenticulate at apex, 15-20 cm long
and 2.5-3.5 cm wide, grey-green, green veined and dark green mottled. Inflorescence
one flowered; peduncle 15-20 cm long, purple and finely pubescent; bracts
ovate-elliptic, obtuse, 1-1.5 cm long, green spotted with purple. Flowers
9-11 cm across; dorsal sepal pale green at base and in the middle, green
veined, margins white; synsepal pale green and veined; petals pale green
at base and in the middle, green striated, spotted with marron, pale purple
and purple veined in the apical part; lateral lobes of labellum pale green,
middle lobe pale purple and purple veined, pale green in apical part; staminode
pale green and green flushed in the middle. Dorsal sepal ovate, acute,
margins recurved and ciliate, 3.8-4.3 cm long and 2.7-3 wide. Synsepal
ovate, obtuse, 1.7-2.1 cm long and 1.2-1.4 cm wide. Petals more or less
deflexed, spathulate, obtuse, undulate, ciliate, 4-5.2 long and 1.2-1.6
cm wide. Labellum saccate, narrowing towards apex, 3-4.5 cm long; side-lobes
incurved. Staminode reniform, 7-8 mm long and 10-11 mm wide, 2 apical lateral
and short teeth slightly incurved and obtuse. |
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