Paphiopedilum charlesworthii

Paphiopedilum charlesworthii
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Cypripedioideae
Genus:	Paphiopedilum
Species:	P. charlesworthii
Binomial name
Paphiopedilum charlesworthii (Rolfe) Pfitzer
Synonyms
Cypripedium charlesworthii Rolfe (basionym) Cordula charlesworthii (Rolfe) Rolfe Cypripedium crawshayae Paphiopedilum charlesworthii f. sandowiae Paphiopedilum charlesworthii f. crawshayae ()

Paphiopedilum charlesworthii is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae.

Distribution and habitat[]

Restricted in distribution to the Shan States of northern Burma (Myanmar) and adjacent bordering areas of Thailand and Yunnan, China. It grows in humus and vegetative debris on limestone rock.

References[]

• Braem, G. & Chiron, G. Paphiopedilum, Tropicalia, France, 2003.
• Cribb, P. The Genus Paphiopedilum, Second Edition, Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., 1998.

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