Paphiopedilum concolor

Paphiopedilum concolor
File:Paphiopedilum concolor Orchi 01.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Cypripedioideae
Tribe:	Cypripedieae
Genus:	Paphiopedilum
Species:	P. concolor
Binomial name
Paphiopedilum concolor (Lindl. ex Bateman) Pfitzer
Synonyms
Cypripedium concolor Lindl. ex Bateman (basionym) Cordula concolor (Lindl. ex Bateman) Rolfe

Paphiopedilum concolor is a small terrestrial orchid described in 1984. It has dark green and grey-green mottled leaves, up to 6 inches long by 1½ inches wide. Paphiopedilum concolor is native to southern China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi), Myanmar (Burma), Thailand and Southern and Central Vietnam, usually in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park in Quảng Bình Province.

Paphiopedilum concolor flowers in Spring and Autumn. Its 4-inch tall scape has reddish hairs and carries one or two flowers approximately 2¾ inches in diameter. This orchid prefers a warm habitat and wet soil.

External links

• Media related to Paphiopedilum concolor at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Paphiopedilum concolor at Wikispecies