- Paphiopedilum spicerianum
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Paphiopedilum spicerianum Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Cypripedioideae Genus: Paphiopedilum Species: P. spicerianum Binomial name Paphiopedilum spicerianum
(Rchb.f) PfitzerSynonyms Paphiopedilum spicerianum, described in 1888, is a species of plant in the Orchidaceae family. It is said to be endemic to Assam (India) but might actually be rather widespread, though nowhere common, between Bhutan and northwestern Myanmar.
References
- Braem, G. & Chiron, G. Paphiopedilum, Tropicalia, France, 2003.
- Cribb, P. The Genus Paphiopedilum, Second Edition, Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., 1998.
- Russell, G. "Paphiopedilum spicerianum: unravelling some of the mystery", MIOS Journal vol. 9 iss. 4 (April 2008), pp. 2-11. http://miosjournal.org/journal/2008/04/PaphiopedilumSpicerianum.html
- Russell, G. "The Story of Paphiopedilum spicerianum", MIOS Journal vol. 9 iss. 5 (May 2008), pp. 12-16. http://miosjournal.org/journal/2008/05/PaphiopedilumSpicerianum2.html
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