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Thai Paphiopediulum
Paphiopedilum thaianum
Paphiopedilum thaianum, or the Thai paphiopedium, is a species of slipper orchid endemic to peninsular Thailand. The orchid species is found in primary forest shade, on the slopes of steep limestone hillsides and cliffs. It is found at an elevation of 350–450 meters above sea level.
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Description
Its leaves are 3–10 centimetres (1.2–3.9 in) in length and 1–3 centimetres (0.39–1.18 in) wide, with its upper surface being mottled dark and pale green in colour, while its lower surface is spotted with purple. Its purple, shortly white-pubescent inflorescence, being 6–17 centimetres (2.4–6.7 in) in height, consists of a single white flower (two flowers in rare cases) 3–5 centimetres (1.2–2.0 in) wide, having a staminode with green to yellow-green centers, with peak flowering in April and May. It grows under shrubs on limestone slopes in wet tropical biomes, with 2 centimetres (0.79 in) of humus as medium. A 2012 study determined the main pollinator of P. thaianum as Lasioglossum orchidodeceptum, which notably differed from P. niveum being pollinated by Tetragonula testaceitarsis due to the differing flower sizes.
Range & habitat
P. thaianum is distributed within the Phang Nga region of southern Thai, within altitudes of 350–450 metres (1,150–1,480 ft) and a mean temperature of 22–25 °C (72–77 °F).
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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