Paphiopedilum javanicum, commonly known as the Java paphiopedilum, is a species of orchid from southeast Asia, specifically in Java, Bali, Flores and Sumatra.[1] Its population is decreasing due to a number of threats, causing the IUCN to list it as an endangered species. It lives on mountains 750–2,100 m (2,460–6,890 ft) above sea level.[2]
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| Paphiopedilum javanicum |
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| Paphiopedilum javanicum var. virens in Mt. Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Monocots |
| Order: |
Asparagales |
| Family: |
Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: |
Cypripedioideae |
| Genus: |
Paphiopedilum |
| Species: |
P. javanicum |
| Binomial name |
Paphiopedilum javanicum
(Reinw. ex Lindl.) Pfitzer, Jahrb. |
| Synonyms |
- Cordula javanica (Reinw. ex Lindl.) Rolfe
- Cordula virens (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
- Cypripedium virens Rchb.f.
- Paphiopedilum javanicum f. nymphenburgianum (Roeth & O.Gruss) P.J. Cribb
- Paphiopedilum javanicum var. nymphenburgianum Roeth & O.Gruss
- Paphiopedilum purpurascens Fowlie
- Paphiopedilum virens (Rchb.f.) Pfitz
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