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Paripatra Sukhumbhand Prince of Nakorn Sawan
By admin | Januar 9, 2010
HRH Prince Paripatra Sukhumbhand , Prince of Nakorn Sawan (1881-1944),
the 33 rd son of King Rama V (Chulalongkorn), was a pioneer orchid enthusiast of Thailand
and wrote the country´s first book on orchids. He was an avid cultivator
and seeker of orchids, both within and outside of Thailand.
The Prince was wellknown to orchid exporters as far away as Great Britain.
Prince Paripatra Sukhumbhand was also the orginator of the tradition wearing
a small orchid flower as a boutonnière or corsage.

Image: HRH Prince Paripatra Sukhumbhand , Prince of Nakorn Sawan (1881-1944)
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Bulbophyllum careyanum Spreng. 1826
Stichorkis latifolia Pfitzer 1897 Liparis latifolia
Olof Peter Swartz Swedish Botanist
Cymbidium chloranthum Lindl. 1843
Clitoria ternatea Butterfly Pea flower
Miniature Orchid Ornithochilus difformis Schltr. 1919
Dendrobium cymboglossum
Bulbophyllum lobbii Lindl. 1847 Bulbophyllum polystictum
Eria javanica (Sw.) Blume 1836
Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi f. sanguinea Christenson 2001
Hoya obscura Wax Flower
Habenaria medusa Kraenzl. 1893
Bulbophyllum auratum Ridl. 1861 Cirrhopetalum auratum
Dendrobium setifolium Ridl.1896
Rhynchorides Bangkok Sunset Orchid Hybrid
Bulbophyllum makoyanum Ridl. 1879
Dendrobium suzukii T.Yukawa 2002
Eria ornata Lindl. 1830
Hoya lobbii Hooker f. 1883 Red Flower
H.M. Queen Sirikit of Thailand







