Paphiopedilum lowii ('Uncle Frank' × 'Suzanne')

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
Year round; peaks from March to May
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Accession Number
2019-0032A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Life Form
Terrestrial
Bloom Characteristics
Erect inflorescence is up to 39" long with 6 brown and green flowers that have pink petal tips and brown spots. Flowers are 3-5.5" across.
Range
W to C Malaysia
Habitat
Lowland forests on limestone, grassland; 200-1700m
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Common Name
Low's Paphiopedilum clone
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Lilianae
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Subfamily
Cypripedioideae
Genus
Paphiopedilum
Species
lowii
Smithsonian Gardens
Topic
Orchids
Living Collections
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2019-0032A
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax77ec5d577-0d36-4bc3-9584-9cdbd9ed6d6c
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
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