Phragmipedium x richteri J.Roeth & O.Gruss 1994 SECTION Himantopetalum

Photo courtesy of Joseph Dougherty

Partial shade Warm Cool

Common Name Richter's Phragmipedium [German Orchid Breeder current]

Flower Size

Found in Peru as a medium sized, cool to warm growing, natural hybrid terrestrial orchid with the parents of Phragmipedium pearcii and Phragmipedium boisserianum.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; AOS Bulletin Vol 72 No 3 2003 photo fide; Australian Orchid Review Vol 69 No 4 2004 photo; Orchid Species of Peru Zelenko & Bermudez 2009 photo fide; Orquideas del Peru Freuler 2010 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 80 #9 2011 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 85 #9 2016 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 86 #6 2017 photo fide; Orchid Digest Vol 83 #3 2019 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 88 #11 2019 as P x richteri photo fide;

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