''Paphiopedilum concolor'' is a small terrestrial
orchid first described in 1865 as ''Cypripedium concolor''. It has dark green and grey-green mottled leaves, up to . ''Paphiopedilum concolor'' is native to southern China (
Yunnan,
Guizhou,
Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...
),
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
(
Burma),
Thailand and Southern and Central
Vietnam, usually in
Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park in
Quảng Bình Province.
They are generally found in lowlands, below elevation, but have been found above .
[Teoh, Eng-Soon. Orchids of Asia. Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2009.]
''Paphiopedilum concolor'' flowers in Spring and Autumn. Its tall
scape has reddish hairs and carries one or two flowers approximately in diameter. These flowers come coloured in cream to peach, with dark red speckles. This orchid prefers a warm habitat and wet soil.
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Orchids of Myanmar
Orchids of Thailand
Orchids of Vietnam
Orchids of Guizhou
Orchids of Yunnan
Flora of Guangxi
Plants described in 1865
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