Paphiopedilum subgenus Polyantha is a subgenus of the genus Paphiopedilum.[1][2] Species in this section have more than one flower per inflorescence.
| Paphiopedilum subg. Polyantha | |
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| Paphiopedilum lowii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cypripedioideae |
| Genus: | Paphiopedilum |
| Subgenus: | Paphiopedilum subg. Polyantha (Pfitzer) Brieger (1971) |
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| Paphiopedilum lowii | |
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Distribution
editPlants from this section are found from western China down to Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Species
editPaphiopedilum subgenus Polyantha comprises the following species:[2]
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| Paphiopedilum adductum Asher 1983 | Philippines (Bokidnon and Mindanao) | 1,200–1,300 metres (3,900–4,300 ft) | |
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Paphiopedilum dianthum Tang & Wang 1940 | China(Yunnan, Guangxi), North Vietnam | 460–1,060 metres (1,510–3,480 ft) |
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Paphiopedilum gigantifolium Braem, Baker & Baker 1997 | southern Sulawesi | 0–980 metres (0–3,215 ft) |
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Paphiopedilum glanduliferum (Blume) Pfitzer 1895 | Irian Jaya Coast, Northwestern New Guinea, and Indonesia | 0–1,700 metres (0–5,577 ft) |
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Paphiopedilum haynaldianum (Rchb. f.) Pfitzer 1895 | Philippines(Negros and Luzon ) | 0–1,400 metres (0–4,593 ft) |
| Paphiopedilum intaniae Cavestro 2000 | Indonesia (Sulawesi) ) | 700–1,070 metres (2,300–3,510 ft) | |
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Paphiopedilum kolopakingii Fowlie 1984 | Borneo (Kalimantan) | 550–1,000 metres (1,800–3,280 ft) |
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Paphiopedilum lowii (Lindl.) Pfitzer 1895 | Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Indonesia | 200–1,700 metres (660–5,580 ft) |
| Paphiopedilum ooii Koop. 1999 | Malaysia (Sabah) | 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) | |
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Paphiopedilum parishii [Rchb.f] Stein 1894 | northern Thailand, Myanmar, and China (Yunnan) | 1,000–1,400 metres (3,300–4,600 ft) |
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Paphiopedilum philippinense [Rchb.f]Stein 1892 | Borneo, Guimaras Island, Philippines (Negros, Augusan, Surigao del Norte, Mindinao, and Palawan) | 0–500 metres (0–1,640 ft) |
| Paphiopedilum platyphyllum Yukawa ex Gruss 2001 | Malaysia (Bukit Kana) | 800 metres (2,600 ft) | |
| Paphiopedilum randsii Fowlie 1969 | Philippines (Angusan) | 460–500 metres (1,510–1,640 ft) | |
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Paphiopedilum rothschildianum (Rchb. f.) Pfitzer 1895 | Borneo (Sabah) | 460–850 metres (1,510–2,790 ft) |
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Paphiopedilum sanderianum (Rchb.f.) Stein 1892 | northwestern Borneo (Gunung Mulu) | 100–500 metres (330–1,640 ft) |
| Paphiopedilum stonei (Hook.f.) Pfitzer 1895 | Borneo (Sarawak) | 61–820 metres (200–2,690 ft) | |
| Paphiopedilum supardii Braem & Lob 1985 | Borneo (Balikpapan and Kalimantan) | 550–880 metres (1,800–2,890 ft) | |
| Paphiopedilum wilhelminae L.O.Williams 1942 | Indonesia (Irian Jaya) | 61–820 metres (200–2,690 ft) |
References
edit- ^ Cribb, Phillip J.; Averyanov, L; Loc, P; Hiep, N (2003). Slipper Orchids of Vietnam. Portland: Timber Press. ISBN 9780881925920.
- ^ a b Cribb, Phillip J. (1987). The Genus Paphiopedilum. London: RBG, Kew & Collingridge. ISBN 9789838120234.
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