Paphiopedilum appletonianum (Gower) Rolfe
- Described: Gower in The Garden, 1: 95 (1893)
- Transferred: Rolfe in Orchid Review, 4: 364 (1896)
- Etymology: Named for W.M. Appleton, who was first to flower the species in Europe.
- Varieties & Forms:
Paphiopedilum appletonianum var. hainanense (Fowlie in Orchid Digest, 51(2): 69-70 (1987)) Braem, Baker & Baker in The Genus Paphiopedilum, 2: 295 (1999)
Paphiopedilum appletonianum fma. album (hort. ex Asher in Orchid Digest, 44: 227 (1980)) Gruss in Die Orchidee 51(6): 746 (2000) - albino form
- Synonyms:
Paphiopedilum appletonianum fma. immaculatum Braem in Orchidees. Culture et Protection, 36: 35-38 (1998)
Paphiopedilum cerveranum Braem in Orchidees. Culture et Protection, 38: 28-30 (1999)
Cypripedium poyntzianum O'Brien in Gardener's Chronicle, 3rd series, 15: 36 (1894) and Orchid Review, 2: 54 (1894)
Cypripedium waltersianum Kraenzlin in Desbois, Cypripedium, Selenipedium, & Uropedium - Monographie, 477 (1898)
Cypripedium wolterianum Kraenzlin in Gardener's Chronicle, 3rd series, 17: 166 (1895)
- Chromosome Count -
| 2n = |
metacentrics |
telocentrics |
n.f. |
| 38 |
14 |
24 |
52 |
Plant Habit
- Leaves: 6-8, 10-25 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, above green with obscure dark green mottling, below keeled with purple marks at the base
- Inflorescence: 1- (rarely 2-) flowered, 15-50 cm long, purple, shortly pubescent
- Bloom: 6-10 cm wide, staminode extremely variable, transversely elliptic
Habitat Data
- Distribution -
- Elevation: 700-2000 m.
- Peak Flowering in the Wild: March-May
- Ecology: wet forests on steep granite slopes or along damp river canyons near waterfalls
- Mean Temperature Range: 8-19°C
- Light: moderate shade
- Medium: leaf litter, humus, occasionally found on mossy boulders and trees
- Water (D-drier, M-moderate, W-wetter) -
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Notes:
- Paph. appletonianum is one of the most variable species in the genus. I recognize Paph. appletonianum var. hainanense as a separate taxon with some apprehension. Its more brightly colored bloom, boldly mottled leaves, and geographical isolation on Hainan Island seem sufficient for varietal rank.
Sources:
- Averyanov, L. et al. Slipper Orchids of Vietnam. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2003.
- 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.
- 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.
- Karasawa, K. "Karyomorphological Studies in Paphiopedilum, Orchidaceae." Bulletin of the Hiroshima Botanical Garden 2 (Mar 1979): 1979.
Primary Hybrids
| Paph. appletonianum x |
Hybrid |
| concolor |
Golden Delicious |
| fairrieanum |
Twinkle |
| henryanum |
Philippe Gabrion |
| insigne |
Baptiste L'homme |
| spicerianum |
Quirinus |
| acmodontum |
Rosy Egret |
| barbatum |
Westoniense |
| bullenianum |
Pontianak |
| callosum |
Siamense |
| curtisii |
Marianne Briois |
| hookerae |
Apres Midi |
| mastersianum |
Apple-Master |
| sukhakulii |
Nisqually |
| urbanianum |
Aga'pe |
| venustum |
Memoria Heinie Christ |
| wardii |
Debbie Robinson |
| wolterianum |
Phnom Penh |
| philippinense |
Jean Francois Pastor |
| rothschildianum |
Apple-Roths |
| chamberlainianum |
Adams Apple |
| glaucophyllum |
Mage |
| primulinum |
Memoria Lucille Plank |
Primary Hybrids - Registered as Paph. wolterianum
| Paph. wolterianum x |
Hybrid |
| bellatulum |
Erdmann |
| concolor |
Charisma |
| villosum |
Talofa |
| appletonianum |
Phnom Penh |
| argus |
Al's Pal |
| sukhakulii |
Jerry Buote |
| venustum |
Shanti Gardens |
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