Paphiopedilum insigne

Paphiopedilum insigne
Paphiopedilum insigne
Flower of Paphiopedilum insigne
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Cypripedioideae
Genus: Paphiopedilum
Species: P. insigne
Binomial name
Paphiopedilum insigne
(Wall. ex Lindl.) Pfitzer
Synonyms
  • Cypripedium insigne Wall. ex Lindl. (basionym)
  • Cordula insignis (Wall. ex Lindl.) Raf.
  • Cypripedium insigne var. sanderae Rchb.f.
  • Cypripedium insigne var. sanderianum Rolfe
  • Paphiopedilum macfarlanei F.G.Mey.
  • Paphiopedilum insigne f. sanderae (Rchb.f.) O.Gruss & Roeth
  • Paphiopedilum insigne f. sanderianum (Rolfe) O.Gruss & Roeth

Paphiopedilum insigne is a species of orchid endemic to the Indian states of Assam and Meghalaya. It is the type species of the genus Paphiopedilum.


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