Paphiopedilum bungebelangi Metusala; Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 74(2), 169-178
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| Paphiopedilum bungebelangi Metusala; Mathew Jose Mathew |
Common Name:
The Beautiful Flowered Paphiopedilum
Etymology:
The specific name is an adjective derived from the Gayo language (the Gayo people live in the highlands of Central Aceh), ‘bunge’ meaning flower and ‘belangi’ meaning beautiful, referring to the beautiful flower of this species.
Distribution:
Indonesia, Sumatra, Aceh Province, Central Aceh Regency.
Habitat and ecology:
Growing as a terrestrial plant with roots in thick leaf litter or sphagnum moss on sloping limestone hills from 1550–1650 m altitude. Plants were found growing in deep, shady forest with relatively low light intensity.
Cite:
Metusala, D. (2017). TWO NEW SPECIES OF PAPHIOPEDILUM (ORCHIDACEAE: CYPRIPEDIOIDEAE) SECTION BARBATA FROM SUMATRA, INDONESIA. Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 74(2), 169-178. doi:10.1017/S0960428617000063
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