Paphiopedilum tigrinum
Species of orchid
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Paphiopedilum tigrinum is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and western Yunnan province in China and to northeastern Myanmar.[2] It is a terrestrial, epiphytic, or lithophytic perennial orchid which flowers from May to August. Its native habitat is moist montane forests from 1,200 to 2,500 meters elevation. It grows in moist well-drained and humus-rich soils, on mossy limestone cliffs, and on trees. It grows in moderate shade, often under trees or at thicket margins.[1]
| Paphiopedilum tigrinum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cypripedioideae |
| Genus: | Paphiopedilum |
| Species: | P. tigrinum |
| Binomial name | |
| Paphiopedilum tigrinum Koop. & N.Haseg. | |
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It is a rare species with few restricted and localized populations. It is threatened by habitat loss from deforestation and fire, and from over-collecting. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Endangered.[1]
