Surname: Phragmipedium humboldtii 'Fortuna', (Warsz. ex Rchb.f.) JTAtwood & Dressler 1998 publ. 1999
Synonyms:
Cypripedium caudatum var. roseum, Delchev. 1867
Cypripedium caudatum var. warscewiczii, (Rchb.f.) Kerch. 1894
Cypripedium humboldtii, Warsz. 1852
Phragmipedium caudatum var. roseum, (Delchev.) Pfitzer 1903
Phragmipedium exstaminodium subsp. warszewiczii, Dressler 2005
Phragmipedium monstruosum, Archila 1999
Phragmipedium popowii, Braem, Ohlund & Quene 2004
Phragmipedium triandrum, Archila 1999
Phragmipedium warscewiczii, (Rchb.f.) Christenson 2006
Selenipedium warscewiczii, Rchb.f. 1873
Etymology:
humboldtii = Alexander von Humboldt, (*1769 - †1859), conducted scientific field studies in the fields of physics, geology, mineralogy, botany, vegetation geography, zoology, climatology, oceanography and astronomy.
Trade name: South American lady's slipper
Reproduction: Seeds
Origin: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama
Location:
Humus epiphyte, without exact details
Remarks:
Phragmipedium humboldtii is/was often confused with Phragm. warscewiczianum.
The petal length can be over 50cm, when the petals develop, please do not touch the tip, the petals will then stop growing.
This species often grows on slopes, the petals grow very long until they touch the ground and the insects can climb up them and pollinate the flower.