Paphiopedilum acmodontum M.W. Wood
- Described: M. W. Wood in Orchid Review, 84(1001): 350-353 (1976)
- Etymology: Derived from the Greek akme, meaning 'pointed', and the Latin dentium, meaning 'tooth'; named for the pointed tip at the apex of the labellum.
- Varieties & Forms: none
- Synonyms: none
- Chromosome Count -
| 2n = |
metacentrics |
telocentrics |
n.f. |
| 36 |
16 |
20 |
52 |
Plant Habit
- Leaves: up to 18 cm long, 4 cm wide, above mottled pale and dark green, basal margins ciliate
- Inflorescence: 1-flowered, up to 35 cm long, green with purple-spotting, sparsely pubescent
- Bloom: 7-11 cm wide
Habitat Data
- Distribution -
- Elevation: 1000-1500 m
- Peak Flowering in the Wild: ?
- Ecology: ?
- Mean Temperature Range: 20-22°C
- Light: ?
- Medium: ?
- Water (D-drier, M-moderate, W-wetter) -
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Water |
M |
M |
D |
D |
M |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
Notes:
- Very little has been reported about the natural habitat of this species. Temperature and water requirements listed above are conjecture.
Sources:
- Atwood, J.T. Jr. "The Relationships of the Slipper Orchids (Subfamily Cypripedioideae, Orchidaceae)." Selbyana 7, no. 2/4 (Aug 1984): 129-247.
- Braem, Guido J., and Guy Chiron. Paphiopedilum. Saint-Genis Laval, France: Tropicalia, 2003.
- Cootes, Jim. The Orchids of the Philippines. Times Editions, 2001.
- Cribb, Phillip J. The Genus Paphiopedilum. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Natural History Publications in association with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1998.
- Karasawa, K. "Karyomorphological Studies in Paphiopedilum, Orchidaceae." Bulletin of the Hiroshima Botanical Garden 2 (Mar 1979): 1979.
Primary Hybrids
| Paph. acmodontum x |
Hybrid |
| delenatii |
Beauty Delight |
| bellatulum |
Doctor Jane |
| godefroyae |
Pink Coral |
| niveum |
White Madonna |
| druryi |
Philip Samulewicz |
| hirsutissimum |
Jewelled Tapestry |
| spicerianum |
Roberto Leleu |
| villosum |
Howard Brown |
| appletonianum |
Rosy Egret |
| barbatum |
Virginia Creeper |
| bullenianum |
Damselfly |
| callosum |
Virginia Moffett |
| ciliolare |
Mrs. Lorraine Busco |
| curtisii |
Rosemarie Herrmann |
| dayanum |
Rosy Future |
| hennisianum |
Kiwi Ingenuity |
| hookerae |
Shirley Amundson |
| lawrenceanum |
Herbert Fouraker |
| sukhakulii |
Love Song |
| tonsum |
Philippe Briois |
| urbanianum |
Pearl Cindy |
| venustum |
Albertine |
| haynaldianum |
Jeshly |
| lowii |
Memoria Alex Wilkie |
| philippinense |
Brian Bevis |
| rothschildianum |
Jeffery Bevis |
| sanderianum |
Wössner Acmosand |
| stonei |
Via Viale |
| chamberlainianum |
Purple Gem |
| glaucophyllum |
Roseville |
| primulinum |
Noël Bernard |
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