Paphiopedilum parishii
| Paphiopedilum parishii | |
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| Illustration from 1875 under the synonym Cypripedium parishii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cypripedioideae |
| Genus: | Paphiopedilum |
| Species: | P. parishii
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| Binomial name | |
| Paphiopedilum parishii | |
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Paphiopedilum parishii is a species of orchid found in northern and western
botanist and avid plant collector who had a particular interest in the flora of Myanmar (then Burma).[2]
Plants in this species are described as being
lithophytes. They grow in thick moss which occurs on boulders or on the tree branches of Terminalia[3] in humid and shady broad-leaved forests,[4]
making them facultative lithophytes.
Paphiopedilum parishii is placed in section Pardalopetalum based on its
Description
The 5-8 leaves are clear green, lingulate, up to 45 by 4.5–7 cm and thick.[6][1] The 2-7 flowers are 7.5 cm across and open simultaneously on an inflorescence 50–70 cm long. The species has spoon-shaped tips on the long, twisted petals.[1][3] The petals taper from base to apex.[5]
Reproduction
Paphiopedilum parishii is unique in that it evolved a specialised
Uses
Used in
References
- ^ ISBN 978-3-319-24272-9.
- Wikidata Q110270510.
- ^ ISBN 9812046054.
- ^ PMID 25482794.
- ^ ISBN 9789838120234.
- ^ "Paphiopedilum parishii". Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Retrieved 3 May 2021.