Paphiopedilum charlesworthii

Species of orchid

Paphiopedilum charlesworthii
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Cypripedioideae
Genus: Paphiopedilum
Species:
P. charlesworthii
Binomial name
Paphiopedilum charlesworthii
(Rolfe) Pfitzer
Synonyms
  • Cypripedium charlesworthii Rolfe (basionym)
  • Cordula charlesworthii (Rolfe) Rolfe
  • Cypripedium crawshayae O'Brien
  • Paphiopedilum charlesworthii f. sandowiae Braem
  • Paphiopedilum charlesworthii f. crawshayae (O'Brien) O.Gruss

Paphiopedilum charlesworthii is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae.

Distribution and habitat

Restricted in distribution to the Shan States of northern Burma (Myanmar) and adjacent bordering areas of Thailand and Yunnan, China. It grows in humus and vegetative debris on limestone rock.

References

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Wikispecies has information related to Paphiopedilum charlesworthii.
  • Braem, G. & Chiron, G. Paphiopedilum, Tropicalia, France, 2003.
  • Cribb, P. The Genus Paphiopedilum, Second Edition, Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., 1998.
Taxon identifiers
Paphiopedilum charlesworthii
Cypripedium charlesworthii


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