August 1, 2007 Paphiopedilum A. de Lairesse 'Joan' (Paph. curtisii x Paph. rothschildianum) AM 82 Exhibited by Howard Gunn upgrade of previous award   Measurements in cm.  Ns  14.2  nsv  18.7  Dsw  6.1  dsl  7.4  Pw  1.8  pl  13.7  Lsw  3.9  lsl  6.4  Lipw  2.5  lipl  8.5  # flwrs 3  # buds 0  # infl 1  Description: Three stately flowers well-presented on one strong 50-cm. inflorescence; dorsal sepal cream flushed with chartreuse with bold cordovan stripes; petals cream with linear burgundy stippling; synsepal cream with burgundy stripes; pouch green suffused with burgundy; substance strong; texture matte.

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