| Paphiopedilum lowii photo C. Solimbergo |
| taxonomy | described by | (Lindley) Stein, Berthold |
| published in | Orchideenbuch 476 1892 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Cypripedioideae | |
| tribe | -- | |
| subtribe | -- | |
| genus | Paphiopedilum Pfitzer 1886 | |
| section | Pardolopetalum (Hallier & Pfitzer) Atwood 1984 | |
| chromosomes | 2n = 26 | |
| metabolism | CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night. | |
| (K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) | ||
| it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. | ||
| native of | origins |
forests, near water courses in Malaysia (Borneo, Sarawak), Indonesia (Celebes, Sumatra, Java) |
| altitude |
400 - 1400 m (1320 - 4620 ft) |
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| habitat |
climate informations from Kabanjaha (Sumatra, Indonesia) |
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| Köppen climate classification : Af, humid tropical climate of the rainforest | ||
| (without a winter season, more and abundant rainfall) | ||
| the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 900 m / 2970 ft) : | ||
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| photoperiod |
in Kabanjaha this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 12 h 12 m' to 11 h 48 m' |
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| life form |
epiphyte or geophyte, on limestone rocks covered with moss or on large trees covered by moss |
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bloom induction with a brifly rest (Lance A. Birk) |
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| brightness |
sunny, with a few hours in the sun every day |
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| inflorescence | length |
40 cm (16"), from the base of the leaves |
| nr flowers |
4 - 6 one at a time |
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| size |
single flower 7 L 11 cm (2.8" L 4.4") |
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| duration |
single flower, ≈ 50 - inflorescence, ≈ 150 - 160 days |
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| time |
to bloom from birth, ≈ 40 days |
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| CITES | appendix |
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