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What are Paphiopedilum?

Paphiopedilum is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) of approximately 77 species.
The genus name Paphiopedilum is derived from the Greek Paphos, a city on the island of Cyprus, and pedilon, slipper.
Paphiopedilum (sometimes colloquially referred to as "Paphs") are considered highly collectible by growers due to the curious and unusual form of their flowers.
native to South China, India, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. The genus has been given its own subtribe, the Paphiopedilinae.
Find out more at our Orchids Culture Guide.

The flower of Paphiopedilum charlesworthii.

Bulbophyllum - Coelogyne - Dendrobium - Paphiopedilum - Phalaenopsis - Miscellaneous

Paphiopedilum Species

Paphiopedilum adductum (Philippines)

Paphiopedilum appletonianum (Thailand, Malaysia)

Paphiopedilum argus (Philippines)

Paphiopedilum armeniacum (China)

Paphiopedilum armeniacum var. album (China)

Paphiopedilum barbatum (P.Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia)
This species occurs at 200 to 1300 meters and rarely found in Sumatra. Each growth produces 5 to 8 oblong elliptic leaves that are light green and mottled dark green, each leaf measures 15cm long by 4cm broad.

Paphiopedilum barbatum var. alba (P.Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia)
The rare alba form or the white form of this species was seen in a person's collection.

Paphiopedilum barbigerum (China)

Paphiopedilum bougainvilleanum (Indonesia)

Paphiopedilum callosum (Malaysia)

Paphiopedilum chamberlainianum (Indonesia)
This is a lithophyte that are found in limestone forest on clifts at alivations of 800-1600 m. Endemic to Sumatra.

Paphiopedilum charlesworthii (Thailand)

Paphiopedilum ciliolare (Philippines)

Paphiopedilum coccineum (Thailand, China)

Paphiopedilum concolor (Thailand)

Paphiopedilum concolor var. longipetiolata (Thailand)

Paphiopedilum dayanum (Borneo)

Paphiopedilum delenatii

Paphiopedilum delenatii "Alba"

Paphiopedilum emersonii

Paphiopedilum exul

Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum

Paphiopedilum godefroyae

Paphiopedilum godefroyae var. leucochilum

Paphiopedilum hangianum

Paphiopedilum haynaldianum

Paphiopedilum hermanii

Paphiopedilum henryanum

Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum

Paphiopedilum lawrenceanum

Paphiopedilum lowii (Malaysia, Indonesia)
This species can be found in Java, Borneo, Sulawesi and P.Malaysia, it occurs mainly as epiphytic and lithophytic and sometimes as terrestrial. A clumpy species with leaves up to 50cm long and 4.5cm broad. Each time it can have 1 - 4 Flowers measuring about 9 to 15cm broad.

Paphiopedilum malipoense

Paphiopedilum malipoense

Paphiopedilum micranthum

Paphiopedilum niveum

Paphiopedilum philippinense

Paphiopedilum philippinense Var. alba

Paphiopedilum praestans (Indonesia)
This species can be found in limestone areas usually in clumps. Endemic and are found at around 100m.

Paphiopedilum primulinum
This species can be found in limestone areas usually in clumps. Endemic and are found at around 100m.

Paphiopedilum primulinum

Paphiopedilum purpuratum

Paphiopedilum javanicum var. virens (Borneo)
This species grows in montane forest of Java, Bali, Flores and Borneo. Paph. javanicum grows at altitudes of 950-2000 m. This variety virens occurs mainly in Borneo.

Paphiopedilum rothschildianum

Paphiopedilum sanderianum

Paphiopedilum sangii

Paphiopedilum spicerianum

Paphiopedilum stonei

Paphiopedilum sugiyamanum

Paphiopedilum supadii

Paphiopedilum superbiens (Indonesia)
Endemic to Sumatra and found at elevations of 800 to 1300 meters. Each growth produces 4 to 5 ellipitic leaves that are pale green and mottled with dark green, each leaf measures 24cm long by 5.5cm broad.

Paphiopedilum sukhakulii

Paphiopedilum tonsum (Indonesia)
This species is endemic to Sumatra and occurs from 900 to 1800 meters. Leaves are light green and mottled with dark green and with flowers measuring 12cm broad.

Paphiopedilum villosum

Paphiopedilum Xwenshanense

Bulbophyllum - Coelogyne - Dendrobium - Paphiopedilum - Phalaenopsis - Miscellaneous

We currently do not offer CITIES Appendix 1 Species
We currently do not offer any CITIES Appendix 1 Species such as Paphiopedilum species.