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Gratix's Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum gratrixianum

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Description:

Paphiopedilum gratrixianum is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae family found from Laos to Vietnam, and it was named after a British orchid enthousiast. It was spotted in the Glass house of Christchurch Botanic garden, NZ.

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Paphiopedilum gratrixianum, http://www.orchidspecies.com/paphgratixianum.htm

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DespinaTsafetopoulou
It's beautiful and it's a very popular addition in almost every NZ botanic garden...

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PublishedOctober 31, 2014

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