Paphiopedilum lowii ('Uncle Frank' × 'Hsinyng')

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti

Object Details

Description

This cultivar of an endangered orchid is under threat from many angles. Its native rainforest habitat is being rapidly deforested for settlement, agriculture, logging, and tourism, and the orchid is aggressively collected for horticultural trade. Often, all orchids in a site will be removed, leaving none left to reproduce. Within the last three generations, its population has shrunk by more than 50%.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)

January to November; peak in March to May

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2018-1043A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Range

Indonesia to Malaysia

Habitat

Near water in thick moss; 760-1370m

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Common Name

Low's Paphiopedilum clone

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Cypripedioideae

Genus

Paphiopedilum

Species

lowii

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7280f0ece-1752-40ca-9cbc-38568fbe30eb

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2018-1043A