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| taxonomy |
described by |
Chen, Sing Chi & Tsi, Zhan Huo |
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published in |
Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 22 ( 2 ) : 119 - 120 , pl . 1 1984 |
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family |
Orchidaceae |
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subfamily |
Cypripedioideae |
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tribe |
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subtribe |
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genus |
Paphiopedilum Pfitzer 1886 |
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section |
Parvisepalum (Karasawa & Saito) Cribb 1987 |
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chromosomes |
2n = 26 |
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metabolism |
CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night. |
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(K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) |
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it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. |
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| native of |
origins |
cloud forests in Viet Nam (Ha Giang, Hoa Binh, Quang Binh, Son La, Thanh Hoa, Tuyen Quang), |
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China (Ma Li Po, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou). |
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altitude |
400 - 1440 m (1320 - 4750 ft) |
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habitat |
climate informations from Wenshan (Ma Li Po Valley, Yunnan, China) |
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Köppen climate classification : Cfa, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with very hot summers |
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the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 900 m / 2970 ft) : |
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photoperiod |
in Wenshan this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 13 h 33 m' to 10 h 27 m' |
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life form |
geophyte on limestone rocks and debris of leaves |
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bloom induction, lowering temperatures in winter |
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brightness |
partial shade |
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| inflorescence |
length |
60 - 70 cm (24" - 28"), from the base of the leaves |
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nr flowers |
1, fragrant |
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size |
single flower 10 L 12 cm (4" L 4.8") |
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duration |
single flower, ≈ 60 days |
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time |
to bloom from birth, ≈ 150 days |
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appendix |
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