- Paphiopedilum concolor
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Paphiopedilum concolor Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Cypripedioideae Tribe: Cypripedieae Genus: Paphiopedilum Species: P. concolor Binomial name Paphiopedilum concolor
(Lindl. ex Bateman) PfitzerSynonyms Paphiopedilum concolor is a small terrestrial orchid described in 1984. It has dark green and grey-green mottled leaves, up to 6 inches long by 1½ inches wide. Paphiopedilum concolor is native to southern China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi), Myanmar (Burma), Thailand and Southern and Central Vietnam, usually in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province.[1]
Paphiopedilum concolor flowers in Spring and Autumn. Its 4-inch tall scape has reddish hairs and carries one or two flowers approximately 2¾ inches in diameter. This orchid prefers a warm habitat and wet soil.
Notes
- ^ "Những phát hiện chấn động về Phong Nha - Kẻ Bàng". Thanh Niên. 6 September 2005. http://web.thanhnien.com.vn/Khoahoc/2005/9/6/121442.tno. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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