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var. philippinense	var. roebelenii	fma. alboflavum

Paphiopedilum philippinense (Reichenbach fil.) Stein

• Described: Reichenbach fil. in Bonplandia, 10: 335 (1862)
• Transferred: Stein in Stein's Orchideenbuch, 480 (1892)
• Etymology: Named for its country of origin, the Philippines.
• Varieties & Forms:
  Paphiopedilum philippinense fma. alboflavum Gruss in Die Orchidee, 51(3): 354-355 (2000) - albino form
  Paphiopedilum philippinense var. roebelenii (Reichenbach fil. in Gardener's Chronicle, 2nd series, 20: 684 (1883)) Cribb in The Genus Paphiopedilum, 111 (1987)
• Synonyms:
  Cypripedium laevigatum Bateman in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 91: t. 5508 (1865)
• Chromosome Count - as both Paphiopedilum philippinense and Paphiopedilum laevigatum

  2n =	metacentrics	telocentrics	n.f.
  26	26	0	52

Plant Habit

• Leaves: 6-9, 20-50 cm long, 2-6 cm wide, thick, uniformly green
• Inflorescence: 2-5 flowered, purple, shortly purple-pubescent
• Bloom: extremely variable, up to 9 cm wide
  
• Plant: extremely variable
  

Habitat Data

• Distribution -
  
• Elevation: sea level-500 m
• Peak Flowering in the Wild: January-April
• Ecology: usually found on limestone cliffs and boulders, occasionally found on branches of trees
• Mean Temperature Range: 23-27°C
• Light: light shade
• Medium: calcareous, leaf litter
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Sources:

• Bechtel, P.G. "Cultural Challenges, Paphiopedilum rothschildianum and Its Hybrids (A Guide to Success with Temperamental Orchids)." Orchid Digest 47, no. 5 (Sep/Oct 1983): 164-65.
• Braem, Guido J., and Guy Chiron. Paphiopedilum. Saint-Genis Laval, France: Tropicalia, 2003.
• Cribb, Phillip J. Slipper Orchids of Borneo. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Natural History Publications, 1997.
• 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 laevigatum. Glossy-Leaved Lady's-Slipper." Curtis's Botanical Magazine 91 (1865): Tab. 5508. <view article>
• Karasawa, K. "Karyomorphological Studies in Paphiopedilum, Orchidaceae." Bulletin of the Hiroshima Botanical Garden 2 (Mar 1979): 1979.
• Mattes, P. "A Discovery Trip to the Philippines with Notes on the Habitat of Paphiopedilum fowliei on Palawan Island." Orchid Digest 46, no. 1 (Jan/Feb 1982): 4-10.

Primary Hybrids

Paph. philippinense x	Hybrid
armeniacum	Michael Tibbs
delenatii	Delphi
malipoense	Wössner Philimal
micranthum	Grassauer Alice
bellatulum	Phoebe
concolor	Conestoga
godefroyae	Jennifer Stage
niveum	Vipanii
boxallii	Metis
druryi	Devayani
fairrieanum	Kenneth Marple
hirsutissimum	Memoria Dave Myhre
spicerianum	Astraea
tigrinum	Memoria Al Moreschi
villosum	Priapus
acmodontum	Brian Bevis
appletonianum	Jean Francois Pastor
argus	Burfordiense
barbatum	Selligerum
bullenianum	Oriental Magic
callosum	Millmanii
ciliolare	Alfred Hollington
curtisii	Clinkaberryanum
dayanum	Doll Boutique
hennisianum	Expansum
hookerae	Hamana Hooknes
lawrenceanum	Charles Steinmetz
mastersianum	Master Philipp
purpuratum	Philo
sukhakulii	Recovery
superbiens	Youngianum
tonsum	Bryan
venustum	Arthur
violascens	Saarperle
wardii	Happy Philipin
adductum	Addicted Phillip
glanduliferum	Deena Nicol
haynaldianum	Lebaudyanum
kolopakingii	Temptation
lowii	Berenice
parishii	Umatilla
randsii	Memoria Michael Lawless
rothschildianum	Saint Swithin
sanderianum	Michael Koopowitz
stonei	Mount Toro
supardii	Ken Ichi Takaya
wilhelminiae	Harbinger's Dark Ages
chamberlainianum	Helvetia
glaucophyllum	Shireen
liemianum	Jolly Holiday
primulinum	Honey

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