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Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum, Pfitz. (Cypripedium hirsutis-simum, Lindl.). Lvs. narrowly strap-shaped, up to 6 in. long and 3/4 in. wide, indistinctly marbled: scape shorter than the lvs., black-purple, hirsute. 1-fld.; fls. 4-5 in. greatest diam.; dorsal sepal nearly orbicular, the base and central part marked with blackish purple, often confluent dots, the remainder green; petals about 3 in. long, broadly spatulate, spreading, somewhat twisted, the margin undulate, the base marked with deep purple on a green ground and studded with many black hairs, the upper bright violet-purple; lip dull green, purple-stained and with minute blackish warts; staminodium almost square, with 3 protuberances and 2 white eyes. March-May. Assam. B.M. 4990. J.H. III. 52:513. R.H. 1859, pp. 182, 183. I.H. 4, p. 67 (note). F.S. 14:1430. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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