Phragmipedium x richteri J.Roeth & O.Gruss 1994 SECTION Himantopetalum

Photo courtesy of Joseph Dougherty

Partial shade Warm Cool

Common Name Richter's Phragmipedium [German Orchid Breeder current]

Flower Size

Found in Peru as a medium sized, cool to warm growing, terrestrial orchid that is a natural hybrid between Phragmipedium pearcii and Phragmipedium boisserianum.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

*Orchidee (Hamburg) 45(3): back cover Roeth & O.Gruss 1994

AOS Bulletin Vol 72 No 3 2003 photo fide;

Australian Orchid Review Vol 69 No 4: 7 2004 photo;

Orchid Species of Peru Zelenko & Bermudez 2009 photo fide;

Orquideas del Peru Freuler 2010 photo fide; Orchidee (Hamburg) 61: 176 (2010 as P x merinoi

AOS Bulletin Vol 80 #9 2011 photo fide;

AOS Bulletin Vol 85 #9 2016 photo fide;

AOS Bulletin Vol 86 #6 2017 photo fide;

Orchid Rev. 126(1323, Suppl.): 61 (2018 as P x richteri var merinoi;

Orchid Digest Vol 83 #3 2019 photo fide;

AOS Bulletin Vol 88 #11 2019 as P x richteri photo fide;

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