Paphiopedilum insigne

Paphiopedilum insigne
Flower of Paphiopedilum insigne
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Cypripedioideae
Genus: Paphiopedilum
Species: P. insigne
Binomial name
Paphiopedilum insigne
Synonyms
  • Cypripedium insigne Wall. ex Lindl. (basionym)
  • Cordula insignis (Wall. ex Lindl.) Raf.
  • Cypripedium insigne var. sanderae Rchb.f.
  • Cypripedium insigne var. sanderianum Rolfe
  • Paphiopedilum macfarlanei F.G.Mey.
  • Paphiopedilum insigne f. sanderae (Rchb.f.) O.Gruss & Roeth
  • Paphiopedilum insigne f. sanderianum (Rolfe) O.Gruss & Roeth

Paphiopedilum insigne is a species of orchid endemic to the Indian states of Assam and Meghalaya and the Myanmar states of Kachin,Shan and kayar.It is known as (Ngwe nar phyu) in Myanmar. It is the type species of the genus Paphiopedilum.

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