Paphiopedilum javanicum

Paphiopedilum javanicum
Paphiopedilum javanicum var. virens in Mt. Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Cypripedioideae
Genus: Paphiopedilum
Species:
P. javanicum
Binomial name
Paphiopedilum javanicum
(Reinw. ex Lindl.) Pfitzer, Jahrb.
Synonyms
  • Cordula javanica (Reinw. ex Lindl.) Rolfe
  • Cordula virens (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
  • Cypripedium virens Rchb.f.
  • Paphiopedilum javanicum f. nymphenburgianum (Roeth & O.Gruss) P.J. Cribb
  • Paphiopedilum javanicum var. nymphenburgianum Roeth & O.Gruss
  • Paphiopedilum purpurascens Fowlie
  • Paphiopedilum virens (Rchb.f.) Pfitz

Paphiopedilum javanicum, commonly known as the Java paphiopedilum, is a species of orchid from southeast Asia, specifically in Java, Bali, Flores and Sumatra.[1] Its population is decreasing due to a number of threats, causing the IUCN to list it as an endangered species. It lives on mountains 750–2,100 m (2,460–6,890 ft) above sea level.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Paphiopedilum javanicum (Reinw. ex Lindl.) Pfitzer". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  2. ^ Rankou, H. "Paphiopedilum javanicum (Java Paphiopedilum)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 10 December 2018.


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