Saturday, June 28, 2014

Two types of Paphiopedilum concolor

Two forms of P.concolor recently flowered.

The first is the common type abundantly found in the wild.  This particular plant has very wild looking flowers and the plant is very robust and grows faster than the other nursery bred plants.


The second type can also be found in the wild and has long petals. It is called P.concolor var. longipetalum. There are some who thinks that this should be considered a different species altogether.