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| taxonomy |
described by |
(Reinwardt ex Blume) Pfitzer, Ernst Hugo Heindrich |
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published in |
Pringsh. Jahrb. Wiss. Bot. 19 : 165 1888 |
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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 |
Barbata Kränzlin 1897 |
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chromosomes |
2n = 38 |
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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 |
Malaysia (Borneo, Sabah, Mt. Kinabalu), Indonesia (Java, Mt. Karang, Mt. Andjasmoro, Bali, Flores) |
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The Philippines |
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altitude |
900 - 1200 m (2970 - 3960 ft) |
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habitat |
climate informations from Ruteng (Flores, Timur, Indonesia) |
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Köppen climate classification : Af, humid tropical climate of the rainforest |
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(without a winter season, more and abundant rainfall) |
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the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1050 m / 1500 ft) : |
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photoperiod |
in Ruteng this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 12 h 34 m' to 11 h 26 m' |
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life form |
geophyte in humus or decomposed volcanic rocks |
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bloom induction with a november rest (Lance A. Brk) |
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brightness |
partial shade to low |
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| inflorescence |
length |
35 - 40 cm (12" - 14"), basal |
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no flowers |
1 - 2 |
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size |
single flower 8 L 8 cm (3.2" L 3.2") |
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duration |
single flower, ~ 20 days |
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time |
from birth to bloom ≈ 60 days |
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| CITES |
appendix |
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