Paphiopedilum niveum (Reichenbach fil.) Stein
- Described: Reichenbach fil. in the Gardener's Chronicle, 1st series, 29(40): 1038 (1869)
- Transferred: Stein in Stein's Orchideenbuch, 478 (1892)
- Etymology: Derived from the Latin niveus, meaning snowy; named for the pure white base color of the bloom.
- Varieties & Forms:
Paphiopedilum niveum fma. album (Ballif in Lindenia 3: sub t. 142 (1887)) Gruss in Caesiana, No.12: 57-65 (1999) - albino form
- Synonyms: none
- Chromosome Count -
| 2n = |
metacentrics |
telocentrics |
n.f. |
| 26 |
26 |
0 |
52 |
Plant Habit
- Leaves: 4-6, 8-19 cm long, 2-4 cm wide, above mottled pale and dark green, below heavily spotted with purple, basal margins ciliate
- Inflorescence: 1- (uncommonly 2-) flowered, 6-25 cm long, purple, densely short-pubescent
- Bloom: 6-8 cm wide
- Plant:
Habitat Data
- Distribution -
- Elevation: sea level - 200 m
- Peak Flowering in the Wild: June-July
- Ecology: usually grows in fissures in limestone rock shaded from direct sun
- Mean Temperature Range: 25-28° C
- Light: light-moderate shade
- Medium: calcareous, humus
- Water (D-drier, M-moderate, W-wetter) -
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Sources:
- Braem, Guido J., and Guy Chiron. Paphiopedilum. Saint-Genis Laval, France: Tropicalia, 2003.
- Cribb, Phillip J. The Genus Paphiopedilum. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Natural History Publications in association with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1998.
- Gruss, O. "Albino Forms of the Slipper Orchids." Orchid Digest 69, no. 4 (Oct/Dec 2005): 204-29.
- Hooker, J.D. "Cypripedium niveum. Native of the Malayan Archipelago." Curtis's Botanical Magazine 97 (1871): Tab. 5922. <view article>
- Karasawa, K. "Karyomorphological Studies in Paphiopedilum, Orchidaceae." Bulletin of the Hiroshima Botanical Garden 2 (Mar 1979): 1979.
- Weather Station Data - Kota Bharu, 6.17°N 102.20°E, elevation 5 m
Primary Hybrids
| Paph. niveum x |
Hybrid |
| armeniacum |
Wössner Vollmond |
| delenatii |
Deception II |
| emersonii |
Sugar Suite |
| hangianum |
Chou-Yi Yuki |
| malipoense |
Wössner Jade |
| micranthum |
Wössner Perle |
| bellatulum |
Psyche |
| concolor |
Doctor Jack |
| godefroyae |
Greyi |
| wenshanense |
Quick Sand |
| barbigerum |
Kelley Ann Gomez |
| boxallii |
Graceae |
| charlesworthii |
Eos |
| druryi |
Microchilum |
| exul |
Aprichart |
| fairrieanum |
Angela |
| helenae |
Mariechen |
| henryanum |
Jeanie Ting |
| hirsutissimum |
Nivesque Satin |
| insigne |
Venus |
| spicerianum |
Spicero-Niveum |
| tigrinum |
Elaine Law |
| villosum |
Kirisan |
| acmodontum |
White Madonna |
| argus |
Gravesiae |
| barbatum |
Tautzianum |
| callosum |
Winifred Hollington |
| ciliolare |
Aylingii |
| curtisii |
Cowleyanum |
| dayanum |
Lily Measures |
| hennisianum |
Leo Pretty |
| hookerae |
Margaret Whitmire |
| javanicum |
Java Pink |
| lawrenceanum |
Antigone |
| mastersianum |
Prince Humbert |
| purpuratum |
Enzan Purple |
| sukhakulii |
Nivarose |
| superbiens |
The Pard |
| tonsum |
Olivia
 |
| urbanianum |
Judy Erdmann |
| venustum |
Saron |
| violascens |
Hamana Zae |
| adductum |
Peppermint |
| glanduliferum |
Mietenkam |
| haynaldianum |
Summer Snow |
| kolopakingii |
Wössner Koloniv |
| lowii |
Drewettii |
| parishii |
A. J. Cholmley |
| philippinense |
Vipanii |
| richardianum |
A-doribil Niverich |
| rothschildianum |
Woluwense |
| sanderianum |
White Capricorn |
| stonei |
Luk Luk |
| wilhelminiae |
Lyro Bellissima |
| chamberlainianum |
Mrs. A. W. Sutton |
| glaucophyllum |
Miss Faith Hanbury |
| primulinum |
Ron Williamson |
| victoria-reginae |
Chaipricha |
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