Paph anitum
 

Does anyone know much about this species. Over here in Australia this
species has been recently appearing in some hybrid crosses from some of the
nurseries. What I want to know is when was it discovered ? , is it a variety
of another species ? is there a picture of the flower available somewhere ie
the Internet .

Warren

Paph anitum
 

warren ashley kennith williams wrote:

Does anyone know much about this species. Over here in Australia this
species has been recently appearing in some hybrid crosses from some of the
nurseries. What I want to know is when was it discovered ? , is it a variety
of another species ? is there a picture of the flower available somewhere ie
the Internet .

I saw one submitted for judging a few years ago here in Michigan.
Stunning. But, it was passed because everybody was pretty sure it
wasn't a legal plant. I'm not convinced of that, myself (could have
come in before CITES), but that was the thought.

Lots of information here (and other new 'species' - some of which
are varieties IMHO)
http://www.orchid.or.jp/orchid/peopl.../newpaph6.html

Those pictures don't do it justice. The one we saw was similar to
adductum with an almost jet black dorsal sepal.

Rob

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