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Appleton's Paphiopedilum (Paphiopedilum appletonianum)

Paphiopedilum appletonianum is a striking terrestrial or lithophytic slipper orchid from Southeast Asia. It produces unique flowers with a prominent pouch, often.

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Synonyms
Cordula appletoniana (Gower) Rolfe
Cypripedium appletonianum Gower
Cypripedium wolterianum Kraenzl.
Paphiopedilum angustifolium R.F.Guo & Z.J.Liu
Paphiopedilum cerveranum Braem
Paphiopedilum hainanense Fowlie
Paphiopedilum puberulum S.P.Lei & J.Yong Zhang
Paphiopedilum tridentatum S.C.Chen & Z.J.Liu
Paphiopedilum wolterianum (Kraenzl.) Pfitzer
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classLiliopsida
  • orderAsparagales
  • familyOrchidaceae
  • genusPaphiopedilum
  • speciesPaphiopedilum appletonianum