Paphiopedilum violascens

Paphiopedilum violascens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Cypripedioideae
Genus: Paphiopedilum
Species: Paphiopedilum violascens
Varietates: (3)
P. v. var. bougainvilleanum – P. v. var. saskianum – P. v. var. violascens

Name

Paphiopedilum violascens Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 2 (1911)

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Cordula violascens (Schltr.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 20: 2 (1912)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Papuasia Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea (New Guinea and adjacent islands near coast; 200–1200 m altitude), Solomon Islands. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schlechter, F.R.R. 1911. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis, Beihefte 1: 2.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Paphiopedilum violascens. Accessed: 2022 May 9.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Paphiopedilum violascens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 May 9. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Paphiopedilum violascens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 May 9. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Paphiopedilum violascens. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 May 9. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Paphiopedilum violascens. Published online. Accessed: 9 May 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Paphiopedilum violascens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 9 May 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Shimmering Purple Paphiopedilum

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