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Purple Paphiopedilum (Paphiopedilum purpuratum)

Paphiopedilum purpuratum, a critically endangered orchid from Hong Kong and China, grows on mossy rocks in evergreen forests. Its autumn blooms have a white,.

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Synonyms
Cordula purpurata (Lindl.) Rolfe
Cypripedium purpuratum Lindl.
Cypripedium sinicum Hance ex Rchb.f.
Menephora bicolor Raf.
Paphiopedilum aestivum Z.J.Liu & J.Yong Zhang
Paphiopedilum sinicum (Hance ex Rchb.f.) Stein
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classLiliopsida
  • orderAsparagales
  • familyOrchidaceae
  • genusPaphiopedilum
  • speciesPaphiopedilum purpuratum