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Paphiopedilum charlesworthii
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
Synonyms

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

  • Braem, G. & Chiron, G. Paphiopedilum, Tropicalia, France, 2003.
  • Cribb, P. The Genus Paphiopedilum, Second Edition, Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., 1998.