Difference between revisions of "Paphinia"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | {{Inc| | ||
| + | Paphinia (Paphos, city of Cyprus, sacred to Venus). Orchidàcae A rare and pretty genus of orchids, having the habit of small lycastes. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Flowers curiously shaped, borne on pendent scapes which are mostly 2-fld. ; sepals and petals similar, spreading; mentum obsolete, labellum uppermost in the fl. They may be easily grown with lycastes, and should be planted in fibrous peat and moss. During the growing period they require a liberal supply of water. | ||
| + | }} | ||
{{Taxobox | {{Taxobox | ||
| color = lightgreen | | color = lightgreen | ||
Revision as of 19:59, 13 June 2009
Read about Paphinia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
|
|---|
|
Paphinia (Paphos, city of Cyprus, sacred to Venus). Orchidàcae A rare and pretty genus of orchids, having the habit of small lycastes. Flowers curiously shaped, borne on pendent scapes which are mostly 2-fld. ; sepals and petals similar, spreading; mentum obsolete, labellum uppermost in the fl. They may be easily grown with lycastes, and should be planted in fibrous peat and moss. During the growing period they require a liberal supply of water.
|
| Orchid genus Paphinia | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Info | ||||||||||||||||||
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||
| Species | ||||||||||||||||||
| See text. |
Paphinia This genus is composed of an estimated 16 species from Guatemala south through northern South America. A medium sized epiphyte with small ovoid psuedobulbs and 2 or more leaves. Etymology of Paphinia comes from Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress. Most authorities consider the genus rare.
For relatives of Paphinia see Stanhopeinae.
Species
- P. benzingii
- P. clausula
- P. cristata
- P. dunstervillei
- P. grandiflora
- P. herrerae
- P. hirtzii
- P. levyae
- P. lindeniana
- P. litensis
- P. neudeckeri
- P. nutans
- P. posadarum
- P. rugosa
- P. seegeri
- P. subclausa
- P. vermiculifera
- P. zamorae
Hybrids
- Paphinia Majestc (P. cristata x P. herrerae) registered in 1997 by H & R Nurseries.
Intergeneric Hybrids
- Gonginia (Gongora x Paphinia) Sander's List Orchid Hybrids Addendum 2002-2004. xxxiv. 2005 (20 May 2005), IPNI ID: 77068862-1
References
- Meyers Conservatory
- OrchidSpecies.com
- International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
External links
- Wikispieces.org Paphinia Page
- Paphinia culture.
- Meyers Conservatory: Paphinia cristata.
- Meyers Conservatory: Paphinia herreae.
- www.worldfulloforchids.nl Paphinia herreae
- OrchidSpecies.com Paphinia levyae
- OrchidSpecies.com Paphinia levyae var angustisegmentata
- Shelby Botanical Gardens: Paphinia lindeniana.
- Meyers Conservatory: Paphinia neudeckerii.
- Paphinia Majestic.
- Another example of Paphinia Majestic.
- International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
- Un-Named Gonginia Hybrid, Röllke Orchideenzucht - Germany
