Paphiopedilum urbanianum

Paphiopedilum urbanianum is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Mindoro in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is almost extinct in the wild, partly due to habitat loss, but even more so because of unsustainable collecting for the horticultural trade.

Paphiopedilum urbanianum

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
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P. urbanianum
Binomial name
Paphiopedilum urbanianum
Fowlie
Synonyms

Paphiopedilum urbanianum f. alboviride Braem

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