Paphiopedilum spicerianum

Paphiopedilum spicerianum
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Cypripedioideae
Genus:	Paphiopedilum
Species:	P. spicerianum
Binomial name
Paphiopedilum spicerianum (Rchb.f) Pfitzer 1888
Synonyms
Paphiopedilum spicerianum f. immaculatum Cypripedium spicerianum Rchb.f. (basionym) Cordula spiceriana (Rchb.f.) Rolfe

Paphiopedilum spicerianum is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is said to be endemic to Assam (India) but might actually be rather widespread, though nowhere common, between Bhutan and northwestern Myanmar.

References

• Braem, G. & Chiron, G. Paphiopedilum, Tropicalia, France, 2003.
• Cribb, P. The Genus Paphiopedilum, Second Edition, Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., 1998.
• Russell, G. "Paphiopedilum spicerianum: unravelling some of the mystery", MIOS Journal vol. 9 iss. 4 (April 2008), pp. 2–11. http://miosjournal.org/journal/2008/04/PaphiopedilumSpicerianum.html Archived 2011-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
• Russell, G. "The Story of Paphiopedilum spicerianum", MIOS Journal vol. 9 iss. 5 (May 2008), pp. 12–16. http://miosjournal.org/journal/2008/05/PaphiopedilumSpicerianum2.html Archived 2011-01-31 at the Wayback Machine