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Paphiopedilum insigne, Pfitz. (Cypripedium insigne, Wall.). Lvs. linear, up to 1 ft. long and 3/4in. broad, pale green: scape usually shorter than lvs., 1-, rarely 2-fld., densely purple-pubescent; fls. 4-5 in. greatest diam., glossy; dorsal sepal broadly oval, with margins somewhat revolute, the base and central portion apple-green, marked with numerous brown-purple spots along the green veins, the upper part white; petals linear-oblong, spreading, undulate, pale yellow-green veined brown- purple; lip yellowish green, brown-shaded; staminodium nearly quadrate, pubescent, the tubercle orange- yellow. Winter. Nepal to Assam. B.M. 3412. G.C. III. 18:763. A.F. 7:633. F.E. 9:327. Gng. 1:243. A.G. 16:73; 19:825. J.H.III.42:47. C.L.A.11:43. Gn. 65, p. 101; 72, p. 40.—Extremely variable in coloration, the following being some of the prominent varieties. Var. albens, Pfitz. Fls. soft greenish yellow-, with the dorsal sepal pure white in upper half. Var. albo- marginatum, Pfitz. Fls. yellowish; dorsal sepal white- bordered on entire margin, the light-colored spots only on the green portion. Nepal. Var. Amesianum, Pfitz. Fls. rather large, not spotted, resembling those of var. Maulei; dorsal sepal with a broad white margin, the green part suffused with brown. Var. amoenum, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal olive-green, marked with large brown spots, and widely bordered with white, with violet spots in the lower part of the border; petals olive-green, suffused with brown; lip clear maroon-brown. Khasia. Var.apiculatum, Hort. Var. Arnoldianum, Pfitz. Fls. larger than in var. Maulei; dorsal sepal greenish yellow, broadly white-margined, the spots confined to the green part. "G.F. 7:425. A.F. 6:115. Var. aureum, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal yellow below; petals and lip clear yellow- brown. Var. Breevesianum, Hort. Dorsal sepal oblong, the lower two-thirds yellowish green, with brown dots in regular lines, the remainder white; petals reddish brown. Var. Brownii, Pfitz. Fls. large, pale green; dorsal sepal strongly marked with large pustules, each with a white dent at the apex; petals spotted. A.F. 7:65. Var. brugense, Hort. Var. Chantinii, Pfitz. One of the best varieties; dorsal sepal large, olive-green below heavily spotted with brown, the upper part only white with a few large mauve spots; lip mahogany, polished. Nepal. R.H. 1878:130. G. 25:60. Var. citrinum, Pfitz. Fls. clear citron-yellow, except dorsal sepal, which is clear green at base, bordered with white and some clear mauve spots. Var. corrugatum, Pfitz. Lip corrugated. Var. Colsonianum, Pfitz. Fl. large, with a broad dorsal sepal. Var. Cowperianum. Fls. greenish yellow; dorsal sepal like that of var. albo-marginatum, spotted at base; petals larger; lip large. Var. Cuhingianum, Pfitz. Fls. large, clear green; dorsal sepal broad, the upper part white, with numerous clear violet spots. Var. Dormanianum, Hort. Var. Dorothy. Fls. yellow, in form like those of var. Chantinii. Var. Dowminianum, Hort. Var. Ernestii, Pfitz. In form and color resembling var. Sanderae, but the spots on dorsal sepal more distinctly defined. Var. Eyermannii, Hort. Resembles var. Sanderae: fls. clear greenish yellow, the dorsal sepal with a few indistinct small spots, the upper part white. Var. Eyermannianum = var. Eyermannii. Var. Forstermanii, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal with a broad white border; petals distinctly brown-veined. Nepal. Var. fuscatum, Pfitz. R.B. 20:25. Var. Gilmoreanum, Pfitz. Fls. large, resembling those of var. Chantinii; dorsal sepal very broad, bordered white, with large brown spots in the center and smaller ones toward the border. Var. gracile, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal narrow, yellowish green, irregularly brown-spotted, white border broad. Var. Gravesi-anum, Pfitz. Fls. on a long peduncle; dorsal sepal with a broad white border and numerous brown spots arranged in regular lines. Var. guttatum, Hort. R.H. 1851:201. Var. Hallianum, Pfitz. Sepals longer and broader than usual. Var. Harefield Hall, Hort. A fine variety, with large fls.; dorsal sepal large and round, with a broad white margin and large bright brown spots. Var. Horsmanianum, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal cuneate-oblong, with the entire upper portion white. Var. Hurrellianum, Hort. Dorsal sepal greenish yellow, the basal half suffused with reddish brown, the apex white. Var. illustre, Pfitz. Fls. yellowish, the sepals and petals spotted. Var. Kimballi- anum, Pfitz. Sepal more than 3 times longer than broad, flat, yellowish green, the spots running in lines into the white border; petals strongly veined. Khasia. Var. Lagerae, Hort. Dorsal sepal with a dark brown center, slightly suffused at edges with greenish yellow, with 4 or 5 pink marks, the whole margined with pure white. Var. Laura Kimball, Hort. Fls. resembling those of var. Sanderae, but of a chamois-yellow, with a few brown hairs at the base of the petals. Var. longise- palum, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal very long and narrow, appearing narrower on account of its reflexed margins, pale green slightly tinted and veined brown at base, spotless, with a small white apex. Var. Lucianii, Pfitz. Fls. bright yellow, tinted green, dorsal sepal clear green at base, with only 2 or 3 large dots of bronzy yellow, white border very broad. Var. luteo-album, Hort. Upper two-thirds of dorsal sepal pure white, remainder yellowish green with few spots. Var. Lutchwyche-

Paphiopedilum insigne var. Sanderae. anum, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal narrower basal margins wavy, the upper white passing into pale yellow, spots hardly visible. Var. Maciarlanei, Pfitz. Fls. clear yellow; dorsal sepal with a broad white border, but without the usual pustules. Var. Mandevilleanum, Pfitz. Resembles var. albo-marginatum: petals with numerous spots in regular lines. Var. Maulei, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal with the white predominant, extending to the base on either side of the green center, the upper spots violet-purple, the others larger and brownish. Nepal. G.W. 6, p. 470. Var. maximum, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal deep green, large. Var. montanum, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal with a narrow yellow line, the lower three-fourths of a golden yellow, with a brownish tinge due to the large spots; petals yellow, striated with brown-red. Var. Mooreanum, Pfitz. Fls. pale yellow, petals pale greenish yellow; dorsal sepal broad-ovate, with a broad white margin; central spots largest, smaller toward the margin; petals brown-veined. Nepal. Var. Nilsonii, Pfitz. Lip small, round. Var. punctatissimum, Hort. Dorsal sepal entirely covered with brown spots except a narrow white margin. Var. Sanderae, Pfitz. Fig. 2757. Lvs. and scape pale: dorsal sepal primrose-yellow with a few minute reddish brown dots, the upper part white; petals yellow; lip waxy yellow. Gng. 7:196. A.G. 21:329. Gt. 56:1559. Var. Sanderianum, Pfitz. Fls. yellowish green, reticulated with darker green nerves, the dorsal sepal with a broad white border. Var. Studbyanum, Hort. Var. superbiens, Hort. Var. sylhetense, Pfitz. Dorsal sepal with large dark spots somewhat confluent in lines along the middle.
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==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
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