Paphiopedilum helenae Aver.

 Paphiopedilum helenae Aver., Orchids (West Palm Beach) 65(10): 1064 (1996).

Paphiopedilum helenae Aver.; Photo Chu Xuan Canh

Paphiopedilum helenae Aver.;

Vietnamese name: 

Hài lùn, Hài hê len. 

Chinise name: 

巧花兜兰 qiao hua dou lan

Common Name: 

Ellen's Paphiopedilum (Elena Averyanov - Russian wife of Orchid Botanist L. Averyanov current)

Latin Name: 

Paphiopedilum helenae Aver.

Family: 

Orchidaceae

Synonym Name: 

Paphiopedilum delicatum Z.J.Liu & J.Y.Zhang

Paphiopedilum helenae f. aureum O.Gruss & Roeth

Paphiopedilum helenae var. peschutteri Roeth

Description:

Orchids, very small, 3-5 leaves, dark green, 8-12 cm long, 8-16 mm wide. The inflorescence is 5-7 cm high, flower size 5-6 cm, blooming in the Fall. 

Distribution: 

Found in north Vietnam and southern China. In VietNam, found in Trùng Khánh, Cao Bằng.

Ecological: 

Crevices of bushy cliffs; at elevations around 700-1100 m.

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- efloras.org

- orchidspecies.com

- ipni.org