Paphiopedilum moquetteanum (J.J. Sm.) Fowlie 1980 SUBGENUS Paphiopedilum SECTION Cochlopetalum Haller ex Pfitz
Photo by © Lourens Grobler
Photo by Eric Hunt, plant grown by Howard Gunn
TYPE Drawing of P glaucophyllum var moquettianum
TYPE Drawing by J J Smith
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Common Name Moquette's Paphiopedilum [Javanese Orchid Enthusiast]
Flower Size 4" [10 cm]
Often cited as Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum var. moquetteanum J.J. Sm., this orchid has currently attained species status. It is found in southwestern Java at elevations around 300 meters on steep cliff faces as a small to medium sized, hot growing terrestrial/lithophyte with 4 to 6, glaucous, narrowly oblong-elliptic, ciliate basal margined leaves that blooms from the spring through summer on a pubescent, dark green mottled dark purple, to 1 1/2' [40 cm] long, inflorescence carrying elliptic to ovate floral bracts carrying many [up to 20] successively opening flowers with never more than 2 open at a time and occurs over months.
Synonyms Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum var. moquetteanum J.J. Sm. 1906; Paphiopedilum victoria-regina var. moquetteanum (J.J.Sm.) M.W.Wood 1976
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchid Digest Vol 34 #4 1970 as P glaucophyllum var moquetianum photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 44 No 4 1980 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 44 No 6 1980 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 49 No 1 1985 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 49 No 6 1985 photo fide; Orchids of Java Comber 1990; Orchid Digest Vol 59 No 3 1995 photo fide; Orchid Australia Vol 12 No 5 2000 photo as P glaucophyllum var moquetianum; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Lieferung 39 2000 as P glaucophyllum var moquettianum; Australian Orchid Review Vol 65 No 6 2000 photo as P glaucophyllum var moquetianum f flavoviride; AOS Bulletin Vol 79 #4 2010 as P glaucophyllum var moquetianum photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 80 #11 2011 as P glaucophyllum var moquetianum photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 76 #4 2012 photo fide; Of Men and Orchids Part 1 Jenny 2015 drawing/photo fide; Of Men and Orchids Part 1 Jenny 2015 as P moquettianum var flavo-viridephoto fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 85 #5 2016 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 85 #8 2016 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 87 #10 2018 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 88 #8 2019 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 89 #11 2020 photo fide; The Orchid Review Vol 1278 No 1330 June 2020 photo fide;
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