Paphiopedilum, Orchid
Paphiopedilum is a genus of orchids in the family Orchidaceae, comprising about 77 species. It is commonly known as Venus' Slipper or Lady's Slipper Orchid. These orchids are native to South China, India, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, and has been given its own subtribe, Paphiopedilinae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words Paphos (a city on the island of Cyprus), and pedilon (meaning slipper). Paphiopedilum is abbreviated as Paph in horticultural trade. Paphiopedilum are sympodial terrestrial orchids growing on forest floor but they lack pseudobulbs. Instead they have thick and fleshy roots. They have robust shoots, with each shoot producing a few leaves. The leaves are either short and rounded or long and narrow, usually with mottled pattern. The inflorescence is a raceme, growing between the fleshy and succulent leaves. Most Paphiopedilum thrive in moderate to high humidity (50% -70%), temperature ranging from 13-35 degrees Celcius and low light of 12,000 to 20,000 lux.  Paphiopedilum fowliei Author: Dalton Holland Baptista (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0-unported) | ||
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