Paphiopedilum charlesworthii

Paphiopedilum charlesworthii is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae.

Paphiopedilum charlesworthii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Cypripedioideae
Genus: Paphiopedilum
Species:
P. charlesworthii
Binomial name
Paphiopedilum charlesworthii
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Distribution and habitat

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Restricted in distribution to the Shan States of northern Burma (Myanmar) and adjacent bordering areas of Thailand and Yunnan, China. It grows in humus and vegetative debris on limestone rock.

References

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  • Braem, G. & Chiron, G. Paphiopedilum, Tropicalia, France, 2003.
  • Cribb, P. The Genus Paphiopedilum, Second Edition, Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., 1998.