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Paphiopedilum, often called the Venus slipper, is a genus of the lady slipper orchid subfamily Cypripedioideae of the flowering plant family Orchidaceae. The genus comprises some 80 accepted taxa including several natural hybrids .
Cypripedioideae includes the genera Cypripedium, Mexipedium, Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and Selenipedium. [1] They are characterised by the slipper-shaped pouches (modified labella ) of the flowers – the pouch traps insects so they are forced to climb up past the staminode , behind which they collect or deposit pollinia , thus fertilizing ...
Cypripedium is a genus of 58 species and nothospecies of hardy orchids; it is one of five genera that together compose the subfamily of lady's slipper orchids (Cypripedioideae). They are widespread across much of the Northern Hemisphere , including most of Europe and Africa ( Algeria [ 2 ] ) (one species), Russia , China , Central Asia , Canada ...
Paphiopedilum sanderianum is a rare species of orchid endemic to northwestern Borneo (Gunung Mulu). First discovered in 1885 by F. Sander's collector, J. Foerstermann, the orchid became renowned for the remarkable length of its petals, which can measure over 1 meter long.
Paphiopedilum spicerianum is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is said to be endemic to Assam ( India ) but might actually be rather widespread, though nowhere common, between Bhutan and northwestern Myanmar .
Paphiopedilum concolor is a small terrestrial orchid first described in 1865 as Cypripedium concolor. It has dark green and grey-green mottled leaves, up to 150 by 40 mm (6 by 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in). Paphiopedilum concolor is native to southern China ( Yunnan , Guizhou , Guangxi ), Myanmar ( Burma ), Thailand and Southern and Central Vietnam , usually ...
Cypripedium victoria-regina Sander ; Cypripedium chamberlainianum O'Brien; Paphiopedilum chamberlainianum var. latifolium Schltr. Cordula chamberlainiana Rolfe; Paphiopedilum victoria-regina ssp. chamberlainianum M.W.Wood; Paphiopedilum kalinae Braem; Paphiopedilum victoria-regina var. kalinae Koop.
Paphiopedilum superbiens var. curtisii (Rchb.f.) Braem Paphiopedilum superbiens var. sanderae (Curtis) Braem Paphiopedilum superbiens is a species of orchid endemic to northern and western Sumatra .