Paphiopedilum exastaminodium

This name matches the Mexican slipper orchid described in 1994 by Castaño, Hágsater and Aguirre, now usually placed as Phragmipedium exstaminodium and treated by GBIF as a synonym of Phragmipedium humboldtii. Grow it as a warm-intermediate, bright-shade Phragmipedium of southern Mexico and Guatemala, with constant moisture.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on wet, seepy rock faces and steep slopes in moist forest of Chiapas and adjacent Guatemala, as for Phragmipedium humboldtii; detail is from the genus, not reachable sources.

Roughly mid elevations in southern Mexico; not confirmed.

Mexico (Chiapas)Guatemala

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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