Paphiopedilum glanduliferum (Blume) Pfitzer 1895 Subgen Paphiopedilum Sec. Corypetalum Pfitzer Photo courtesy of © Lourens Grobler.

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Common Name The Gland-Bearing Paphiopedilum

Flower Size 4" [10 cm]

This is a medium sized, terrestrial and rarely epiphytic species with narrowly oblong, somewhat fleshy, rounded at the apex, clear green leaves found in New Guinea from sea level to 1700 meters and is a hot to warm growing, late spring and summer, multifloral bloomer on a finely pubescent, to 20" [50 cm] long inflorescence with a lanceolate bract that is 1/2 to 2/3 of the ovary and carries up to 5 flowers. The species in the photo herein is most probably Paphiopedilum praestans as glanduliferum has a unicolor flower and has not been seen since it was described in 1848. according to Braeme and Baker.

Synonyms Cordula glandulifera (Blume) Rolfe 1912; Cypripedium gardineri Guillemard 1886; *Cypripedium glanduliferum Blume 1848; Cypripedium glanduliferum Veitch 1849; Paphiopedilum gardineri (Guillemard) Pfitzer 1894; Paphiopedilum glanduliferum var. gardineri (Guillemard) Braem 1988; Paphiopedilum glandiferum var gardinieri sensu Braem 1988; Paphiopedilum glanduliferum var. kimballianum (Linden & Rodigas) Fowlie 1991

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Genus Paphiopedilum Vol 1 & 2 Braem 1999

Paphiopedilum glanduliferum (Blume) Pfitzer var. wilhelminiae [L.O. Williams] Subgen Polyantha Sec. Mastigopetalum Haller 1987 Photo courtesy of Yassir Islam and Argus Orchids

Text by Yassir Islam

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This diminutive member of the praestans/glanduliferum complex. found in New Guinea, which some consider a separate species but many including Braeme and Baker consider this a variety of Paphiopedilum praestans, is quite distinctive. The most striking feature is the white dorsal with contrasting stripes. The petals are rich glossy oxblood, while the pouch is yellow, heavily overlaid with mahogany red. An added bonus is the deep pink staminode. This species is the most compact of the multiflorals and generally produces two to three blooms. It has been used extensively in breeding in recent years, and is the parent of hybrids such as Susan Booth and Oklahoma

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