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Paphiopedilum niveum
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Paphiopedilum niveum

Paphiopedilum niveum is a species of orchid occurring from peninsular Thailand to peninsular Malaysia. It is best known on Pulau Langkawi, a group of islands off the coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Over-collecting from these islands has made the species quite scarce. This orchid grows in cracks on limestone cliffs just above sea level. It is small, only 10 cm across, with flowers that are 5–6 cm across. It flowers from December to August, peaking in April and May....

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3 branches of this group, most-observed first

Godefroy's Paphiopedilum

speciesPaphiopedilum godefroyae

Snow-White Paphiopedilum

speciesPaphiopedilum niveum

Thai Paphiopediulum

speciesPaphiopedilum thaianum

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1644459.