Paphiopedilum myanmaricum Koop. Iamwir. & S. Laohap. (2017) is accepted species by POWO, Kew. The native range of this species is Myanmar. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.
Previous Awards:
There are only 3 AOS awards for this species, 1 CHM (2023), 1 HCC (2024) and 1 AM (2024).
Description:
Our candidate has one flower on one 5-cm pendent inflorescence. Plant grown in 9-cm plastic pot in the mix of 1.5 part classic orchiata; 1.5 part power orchiata; 1.5 part #4 perlite; 1 part medium charcoal. Top dress of coarse silica sand.
Flower Measurements:
NS H - 8.5 cm; NS V - 7.3 cm;
Dorsal Sep. W - 4.2 cm; Dorsal Sep. L - 3.7 cm;
Petal W - 3.1 cm; Petals L - 5.3 cm;
Lat/Synsepal W - 3.7 cm; Lat/Synsepal L - 3.0 cm;
Lip/Pouch W - 1.3 cm; Lip/Pouch L - 3.2 cm.
Plant has been nominated for flower award and scored 80 pts Award of Merit
One charming flower on 5-cm pendent inflorescence; flower cream-yellow; dorsal sepal broadly obovate, erect, vertically striped maroon centrally, margins hirsute, synsepal broadly obovate, striped maroon, margins hirsute, reverse of sepal and synsepal veined and stippled dark maroon; petals obovate, downswept, reflexed apically, margins hirsute, spotted and veined maroon proximal two-thirds, stippled distal third; pouch obovate, evenly stippled maroon, staminode yellow centrally; substance firm, texture matte.