Paphiopedilum thaianum x (niveum x wenshanense) (Sequential/Multiflower)

The genus name derives from the name of the city of Paphos, in Cyprus, dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite (also known as Paphia), where the legend says that she was incarnated from the foam of the sea, together with the word pedilon (ancient Greek), meaning sandal or slipper. The name of the orchids of this genus, in Romanian, Venus' Slipper, is a translation of the scientific name. Although there are no species of Paphiopedilum in Cyprus, or at least in Europe, for a long time they were associated with the species of the genus Cypripedium, which are present in the Mediterranean area, including the rest of Europe, as well as in Romania, where the species Cypripedium calceolus (Lady's slipper) it is present and registered with the status of Monument of Nature. The actual pachyopedilum species, present in the horticultural trade, and which form the basis of most of the hybrids currently available, are of East Asian origin.
Pot diameter 5.5 cm
Height approx. with pot included 10 cm
See the Paphiopedilum orchid care guide here.
Genus/Type: Paphiopedilum