Dec.5, 2012 Paphiopedilum Pacific Rainbow 'Chimera' (Paph. Rainbow Sky x Paph. Pacific Shamrock) AM 83 Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos   Measurements in cm.  Ns  11.8  nsv  10.3  Dsw  8.8  dsl  6.4  Pw  4.5  pl  6.0  Lsw  8.0  lsl  6.0  Lipw  3.3  lipl  4.7  # flwrs 2  # buds 1  # infl 3  Description: Two flowers and one bud on three inflorescences; sepals lime green, veined darker green, dorsal sepal 0.3-cm white margin on proximal two-thirds, synsepal 0.2-cm white margin on proximal two-thirds; petals chartreuse; pouch cream yellow, veined light chartreuse; staminode yellow; substance heavy; texture waxy.

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