''Paphiopedilum tigrinum'' is a
species of
plant in the family
Orchidaceae. It is
endemic to western
Yunnan (
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
).
A distinct
form has been named in 2005, initially as a distinct species:
* ''Paphiopedilum tigrinum'' f. ''smaragdinum''
(Z.J.Liu & S.C.Chen) O.Gruss
References
tigrinum
Critically endangered plants
Endemic orchids of China
Orchids of Yunnan
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Plants described in 1990
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