Phragmipedium kovachii

Phragmipedium kovachii was first discovered in Northern Peru in 2001 but was described and published in June 2002. It was named after Michael Kovach. The discovery was considered to a very important for orchid species in the past 100 years.

It is a terrestrial orchid growing at an elevation of 1600 to 1950 meters in tropical cloud forests. The NS of the flower can reach 20 cm across with dark pink or royal purple in colour.

Note: These flowers photos were taken at an orchid show and the plants do not belong to me.

TIOS 2012 - Paph hybrids

Paph Tzeng's Miracle. Hybrid between Paph Bruno x Paph Sheila.

Paph S. Gratrix x Paph anitum Sunlight #1.
This plant was awarded AM/AOs (86 points).

Paph Lisa Hasegawa. Hybrid between Paph Delrosi x sanderianum.

Paph Royal Wedding. Hybrid between Paph Transvaal x Paph niveum)

Paph Michael Koopowitz. Hybrid between Paph philippinense x Paph sanderianum.

Paph Green Horizon. Hybrid between Paph Makuli x Paph philippinense).

Paph fanaticum. A natural hybrid between Paph micranthum and Paph malipoense.

Paph M. Larry Heuer. Hybrid between Paph emersonii x Paph malipoense.

Paph Shun-Fa Golden. Hybrid between Paph hangianum x Paph malipoense.

Paph Kevin Porter. Hybrid between Paph bellatulum x Paph micranthum.

Paph Stone Lovely. A complex hybrid between Paph Elfstone x Paph Autumn Gold.

Paph Ho Chi Minh x Paph Lady Isabel.

Paph Golden Africa. Hybrid between Paph Transvaal x Paph Wellessleyanum.

Paph Pulsar x Paph Wenshanese.

A completely black paph is not very far off.

Paph Vintage Venus. Hybrid between venustum x Paph Vintage harvest. This plant was awarded FCC/AOS (90 points).

Paph Wossner China Moon. Hybrid between armeniacum x Paph hangianum.

Paph Memoria Joe Koss. A complex hybrid between Paph Valwin x Paph Raven.

Paph Bruno Model. Hybrid between Paph Leeanum x Paph spicerianum.

Taiwan International Orchid Show (TIOS) 2012 - species

Paph sanderianum:
This is one of the most amazing plants in the world with the longest petal. Petal's length could tip over a 1 meter long.They are found in the island of Borneo.

Paph wilhelminae.
This species is closely related to Paph praestans but much smaller in plant. White background on the sepals with very dark mahogany stripes.

Paph glandiliferum var. praestan.
The flower is very much like Paph philippinense but with larger and more upright sepal. The heavily twisted petals are spread out at 45 degrees downwards. Bright yellow flower with dark brown longitudinal stripes.

Paph charlesworthii Miao Hua Star.:

Dark brown petals and pouch with a contrasting bright magenta dorsal sepal.

This plant was awarded FCC by AOS. The total point score was 90 points.

This plant exhibited has an extremely large and veined magenta dorsal. The petals are lined with dark mahogany veins. Very outstanding flower

Paph hangianum Nei Shan #17.

A recent and significant discovered species that occurs around China and Northern Vietnam borders. The importance of this species lies in the huge flower. Flowers reaching 15 cm across the NS is common and very ideal to make primary hybrids with the others from the Parvisepalum Alliance. The striking flower is fragrant and exudes a sweet perfume.

Paph hangianum.

Paph vietnamense Crown #5.

Another spectacular species from the Parvisepalum Alliance. The leaves of this species are marked with heavy tessellation against a silvery background.

Paph venustum.
This species has the honor of being the first tropical slipper orchid to be described in 1820.

Paph tranlienianum Chouyi..

Paph glaucophyllum var. moquetteanum.
Bright and large greenish yellow dorsal sepal. The pouch is bright pink with dark pink spots. This beautiful plant exhibited was awarded a very high AM/AOS (88 points).

Paph chamberlainianum.
RHS accepts this name for the registration. Dark blotch radiates from the base of the dorsal with dark veins running towards the top. Pink pouch with prominent spots.

This plant exhibited was awarded AM/AOS (81 points).

Paph primulinum.
Usually albino plants are rare but not for this species. They bloom sequentially from the same stalk. Steam can remain for a long period, producing flowers in succession with each bloom lasting for several weeks. This plant exhibited has two flowers that opened at the same time.

March 2012

Paph Mint Chocolate:
A primary hybrid between Paph malipoense and Paph godefroyae. This hybrid originated from Orchid Zone and was registered in 1994.
Two flowers on one inflorescence. Sepals and petals are pale mint green and heavily viened with fine burgundy tesellations. The NS and DS for the two flowers are 100/90 and 60/55 mm respectively.



Paph godefroyae fma leucochilum:
The base colour is cream white. Both the sepals and petals are heavily marked with dark burgundy tesellations. Pouch is sparsely spotted burgundy. The NS and DS are 80 and 55 mm respectively.

Paph godefroyae fma leucochilum:

Petals and sepals creamy yellow colour. Dorsal and petals heavily spotted with burgundy spots.

Paph godefroyae var. angthong album:
Flower looks very similar to the Paph godefroyae alba.

Paph godefroyae f. album:

All parts of the flower clear white flower and one bud with contrasting yellow staminode. The NS and DS are 54 and 45 mm respectively.