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Paphiopedilum sandyanum   CAVESTRO et G. BENK

Sektion: Barbatum

Synonym: Paph. papuanum; Paph. ziekianum

 

This species was re-described by the authors in the DOG e-paper. But why a comparison of this new species with Paph. violascens is not understandable.

https://orchidee.de/storage/pdf/epaper/2022-07%20paphiopedilum%20sandyanum%20%E2%80%93%20eine%20neue%20art%20von%20den%20molukken%20in%20indonesien.pdf

 

Courtesy of Sandy Jacob and Gus Benk, I can share their photos here:

 

 

 

According to Sandy Jacob, a plant was first found in October 2019 during geological surveys in the Kabupatan Maluka Tenggara area (Moluccas, Indonesia) at an altitude of 300-400 meters. At the end of 2021, more plants appeared, which then flowered in March 2022.

Why in the redescription no resemblance of Paph. sandyanum with paph. papuanum has been established is incomprehensible to me:

 

 

 

 

According to more recent botanical publications, Paph. sandyanum is just a synonym of Paph. papuanum - see Blog: Paph. sandyanum vs Paph. papuanum

 

 

 

 
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