Paphiopedilum dianthum-The Double Flowered Paphiopedilum

 Paphiopedilum dianthum Tang & F.T.Wang, Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. Bot. 10: 24 (1940).

Paphiopedilum dianthum

Paphiopedilum dianthum Tang & F.T.Wang; Photo TuanNguyen

Vietnamese name: Hài râu xoắn

Chinise name: 瓣兜 chang ban dou lan

Common Name: The Double Flowered Paphiopedilum

Latin Name: Paphiopedilum dianthum Tang & F.T.Wang

Family: Orchidaceae

Synonym Name: Paphiopedilum dianthum f. album O.Gruss Synony; Paphiopedilum parishii var. dianthum (Tang & F.T.Wang) K.Karas. & K.Saito  

Description:

Orchids, 4-6 leaves, 15-30 cm long, dark green. The flower cluster is 30-80 cm long, 1-5 flowers, size 15 cm, blooming in summer.

Distribution: Found in southwestern China and northern Vietnam. In VietNam, found in Cao Bằng, Sơn La.

Ecological: Steep rocks in evergreen broad-leaved forests or shaded limestone cliffs.

Reference:

- theplantlist.org

- efloras.org

- orchidspecies.com

- ipni.org

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