Paphiopedilum charlesworthii

Paphiopedilum charlesworthii
Conservation status
CITES Appendix I (CITES)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Cypripedioideae
Genus:	Paphiopedilum
Species:	P. charleswortii
Binomial name
Paphiopedilum charlesworthii (Rolfe) Pfitzer
Synonyms
Cypripedium charlesworthii Rolfe (basionym) Cordula charlesworthii (Rolfe) Rolfe Cypripedium crawshayae O'Brien Paphiopedilum charlesworthii f. sandowiae Braem Paphiopedilum charlesworthii f. crawshayae (O'Brien) O.Gruss

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

Distribution and habitat

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

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