Paphiopedilum rothschildianum

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Rothshild's slipper orchid']

• English: Rothshild's slipper orchid
• 日本語: パフィオペディルム・ロスチャイルディアナム
• 中文: 兜兰之王, 国王兜兰, 罗斯德氏兜兰
• 中文（中国大陆）: 罗氏兜兰
• 中文（简体）: 兜兰之王
• 中文（繁體）: 兜蘭之王
• 中文（香港）: 兜蘭之王
• 中文（臺灣）: 羅氏兜蘭

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Cypripedioideae • Genus: Paphiopedilum • Species: Paphiopedilum rothschildianum (Rchb.f.) Stein (1892)

Synonyms

Basionym Cypripedium rothschildianum Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., III, 3: 457 (1888) Homotypic synonyms Cordula rothschildiana (Rchb.f.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 20: 2 (1912) Heterotypic synonyms Cypripedium elliottianum O'Brien, Gard. Chron. 1888(2): 501 (1888) Cypripedium neoguineense Linden, Gard. Chron. 1888(1): 505 (1888) Paphiopedilum elliottianum (O'Brien) Stein, Orchid.-Buch: 466 (1892) Paphiopedilum rothschildianum var. elliottianum (O'Brien) Pfitzer in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 50(12): 59 (1903)

Images of the whole plant

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Flowers

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  Labellum

Buds

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Botanical illustrations

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  Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
  (as syn.
  Cypripedium elliottianum )
  Plate 397 in:
  R.Warner - B.S.Williams:
  The Orchid Album
  (1882-1897)
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  Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
  (as syn.
  Cypripedium rothschildianum)
  plate 7102 in:
  Curtis's Bot. Magazine
  (Orchidaceae),
  vol. 116,
  (1890)
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  Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
  (as syn.
  Cypripedium rothschildianum)
  plate 61 in:
  Frederick Sander:
  Reichenbachia II,
  (1890)
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  Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
  plate 141 in:
  Addisonia,
  (1916-1964)

Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Asia-Tropical Malesia Borneo (Sabah only; 600–1200 m altitude)

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Paphiopedilum rothschildianum.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Paphiopedilum rothschildianum