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Paphiopedilum concolor

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Paphiopedilum concolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Cypripedioideae
Genus: Paphiopedilum
Species:
P. concolor
Binomial name
Paphiopedilum concolor
Synonyms

Paphiopedilum concolor is a small terrestrial orchid first described in 1865 as Cypripedium concolor. It has dark green and grey-green mottled leaves, up to 150 by 40 mm (6 by 1+12 in). Paphiopedilum concolor is native to southern China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi), Myanmar (Burma), Thailand and Southern and Central Vietnam, usually in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park in Quảng Bình Province.[1] They are generally found in lowlands, below 300 m (1,000 ft) elevation, but have been found above 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[2]

Paphiopedilum concolor flowers in Spring and Autumn. Its 100 mm (4 in) tall scape has reddish hairs and carries one or two flowers approximately 70 mm (2+34 in) in diameter. These flowers come coloured in cream to peach, with dark red speckles. This orchid prefers a warm habitat and wet soil.

References

  1. ^ "Những phát hiện chấn động về Phong Nha - Kẻ Bàng". Thanh Niên. 2005 September 6. Archived from the original on 2006 September 13. Retrieved 2008 February 5. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate=, |date=, and |archive-date= (help)
  2. ^ Teoh, Eng-Soon. Orchids of Asia. Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2009.