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Paphiopedilum wardii Summerh. 1932

Orchid ID: AR00558

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Cypripedioideae
Tribe: Cypripedieae
Sub-Tribe: Phragmipediineae
Genus: Paphiopedilum
Species: wardii
Variety: Paphiopedilum wardii var. alboviride.

Basic Details

Common Name: Ward's Paphiopedilum.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Cai Yun Dou Lan.
Synonym(s): Cypripedium vernayi F. K. Ward 1938; Cypripedium wardianum Cooper 1951; Cypripedium wardii (Summerhayes) Curtis 1933; Paphiopedilum brevilabium Liu & Zhang 2001; Paphiopedilum burmanicum J. Yong Zhang & Z. J. Liu 2001; Paphiopedilum microchilum Liu & Chen 2001.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984.

Ecology

Habit: Monopodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 1200 m Max: 1600 m
Latitude: From 0° 0' 0" N To 0° 0' 0" N
Longitude: From 0° 0' 0" E To 0° 0' 0" E
Flowering Period Start: DECEMBER
Flowering Period End: FEBRUARY
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Lohit
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Single Flowered
Flower Size: 10 cm across
Flower Color: Pale-greenish, with dark green lines and ciliate margins
Season of Flower: Autumn, Winter

Uses

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