Details of Genus: Paphiopedilum Pfitzer (1886) Conserved name
ID: 165
Genus ja:
Genus en: Slipper orchid
# spp.: 109 (from genus_families table) | 38 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Orchidaceae
Family ja: ラン
Infra familial classification: Subfamily Cypripedioideae
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 10 Mar 2026 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source |
Distribution en: S. China to Tropical Asia
Description en: Genus of about 60 species of evergreen, mainly terrestrial orchids, some epiphytic or lithophytic, occurring at sea level to over 2,000m (7,000ft), from India to China, S.E. Asia, and Papua New Guinea. They are sympodial, lack pseudobulbs, and produce short stems bearing strap-shaped, lance-shaped, or elliptic to ovate, leathery, sometimes mottled, grey to pale, mid-, or dark green leaves. Each shoot ends in a distinctive solitary flower, or a raceme of 2-8 flowers, each with an upright upper sepal, 2 spreading petals, and 2 lateral sepals united under a variably shaped lip or "pouch". Many hybrids have been developed. Contact with foliage may aggravate skin allergies.
Hardiness en: Frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Not suitable for division, although cuttings or offshoots may be rooted successfully.
Pests en: Prone to red spider mites, aphids, and mealybugs.
Description ja:
Comment:
Comment ja: パフィオペディルム
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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-10 16:25 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Subfamily Cypripedioideae | 109 | Show |
| PB2 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Subfamily Cypripedioideae | Show | ||
| PB3 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Subfamily Cypripedioideae | Show |