Paphiopedilum argus

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Paphiopedilum argus']

• English: Argus Paphiopedilum
• 中文: 疣边兜兰

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

Synonyms

Basionym Cypripedium argus Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1873: 608 (1873) Homotypic synonyms Cordula argus (Rchb.f.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 20: 2 (1912) Heterotypic synonyms Cypripedium moensianum auct., Lindenia 3: 69 (1887) Cypripedium pitcherianum Manda, Amer. Florist (Chicago 1885-1931) 3: 178 (1887) Cypripedium moensii auct., Orchid Rev. 1: 98 (1893) Paphiopedilum sriwanae Koop., Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 60: 782 (1991) Paphiopedilum argus var. sriwanae (Koop.) O.Gruss, Caesiana 3: 23 (1994)

Flowers

• 
  Paphiopedilum argus

Botanical illustrations

• 
  Paphiopedilum argus
  (as syn.
  Cypripedium argus)
  plate 6175 in:
  Curtis's Bot. Magazine
  (Orchidaceae),
  vol. 101,
  (1875)
• 
  Paphiopedilum argus
  (as syn.
  Cypripedium moensianum)
  plate 129 in:
  Jean Jules Linden
  L. Linden & E. Rodigas:
  Lindenia
  (1885-1906)
• 
  Paphiopedilum argus
  (as syn.
  Cypripedium argus)
  plate 83 in:
  Frederick Sander:
  Reichenbachia II,
  (1890)
• 
  Paphiopedilum argus
  plate 74 no. 13
  Ernst Haeckel:
  Kunstformen der Natur
  (1904)

Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Asia-Tropical Malesia Philippines.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Paphiopedilum argus.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Paphiopedilum argus