I just bought a piece of something labeled Phrag. longifolium var. gracile. Now longifolium is a standard sized plant. This one is apparently a dwarf. Vegetatively, it looks like pearcei. Seller claims it never gets any bigger. The flower stem is a foot high & the flowers resemble pearcei (I've never seen them). According to the checklist, there has been a var. gracile ever since it was a Cypripedium, but it is not presently accepted. It is just longifolium. Anybody know anything about it?
Iris
_______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
