Paphiopedilum concolor
| Paphiopedilum concolor | |
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| 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 | |
| Synonyms | |
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-Kẻ Bàng National Park in Quảng Bình Province.[1] They are generally found in lowlands, below 300m, but have been found above 1,000m.[2]
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. These flowers come coloured in cream to peach, with dark red speckles.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. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ↑ Teoh, Eng-Soon. Orchids of Asia. Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2009.
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