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Orchid Species: Paphiopedilum bellatulum
(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)
Paphiopedilum bellatulum is an orchid species identified by (Rchb.f.) Stein in 1892.
ORIGIN: Occurring in Assam India, Myanmar, Thailand and central and Yunnan China in shady, limestone crevices with the roots in leaf mold and moss or on moist, mossy covered limestone rocks in shady spots at an altitudes of 300 to 1600 meters.
DESCRIPTION: This is a small sized, hot to cool growing terrestrial species with 4 to 5, oblong, elliptic, rounded and minutely emarginate apically, mottled dark and pale green leaves that are purple spotted below. It flowers in the spring and summer from a short, pubescent, dark purple inflorescence with a floral bract that is half as long as the ovary arising from the top center of the leaves and just clears or touches the leaves.
FLOWER SIZE: To 2 1/2 inches [6 cm]
-- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the
Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
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