Provisional Awards

Santa Barbara, CA, May 20, 2015

Paphiopedilum (Paph. Hsinying Emma x Paph. Hsinying Dragon) ‘Rebecca’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
© Larry Vierheilig 2015
 Plant Name: Paphiopedilum N.R. ‘Rebecca’ AM/AOS 80 pts.
(Paph. Hsinying Emma x Paph. Hsinying Dragon)

Natural Spread Horizontal: 12.4 cm Vertical: 13.1 cm
Dorsal Sepal
Width: 8.5 cm Length: 6.5 cm
Petal Width: 2.1 cm Length: 7.4 cm
Lateral Sepal (Synsepal): Width: 1.0 cm Length: 5.0 cm
Lip (Pouch): Width: 3.6 cm Length: 7.1 cm

Description: One exceptionally flat, well proportioned flower on one 30.0-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal round, white brushed green basally, veins green fanning upward to distal three fourths; synsepal white, veined green; petals white, veins green to distal three-fourths, superior half overlaid green basally and inferior half brushed light yellow green becoming less intense distally, margins hirsute, warts on superior margin, dark green basally becoming white distally; pouch white, overlaid green becoming light green towards pouch reverse; infold papillate; staminode light green, veined darker green centrally; substance firm; texture crystalline, pouch satin.
Exhibitor: Jim Sloniker