Paphiopedilum wardii

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Paphiopedilum wardii']

• English: Ward's Paphiopedilum
• မြန်မာဘာသာ: သစ်ခွနက်
• 中文: 彩云兜兰
• 中文（中国大陆）: 硬叶兜兰
• 中文（简体）: 彩云兜兰
• 中文（臺灣）: 硬葉兜蘭

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Cypripedioideae • Genus: Paphiopedilum • Species: Paphiopedilum wardii Summerh. (1932)

Synonyms

Heterotypic synonyms Cypripedium vernayi Kingdon-Ward, Gard. Chron., III, 104: 458 (1938) Cypripedium wardianum E.W.Cooper, Roy. Hort. Soc. Dict. Gard. 2: 621 (1951) Paphiopedilum wardii f. alboviride (O.Gruss & Roeth) Braem, Orchidées Cult. Protect. 36: 35 (1998) Paphiopedilum wardii var. alboviride O.Gruss & Roeth, Die Orchidee (Hamburg) 49: 143 (1998) Paphiopedilum brevilabium Z.J.Liu & J.Yong Zhang, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 39: 565 (2001) Paphiopedilum burmanicum J.Yong Zhang & Z.J.Liu, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 39: 564 (2001) Paphiopedilum microchilum Z.J.Liu & S.C.Chen, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 39: 156 (2001) Paphiopedilum multifolium Z.J.Liu & J.Yong Zhang, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 24: 191 (2002) Paphiopedilum wardii f. yin-xiangii F.Y.Liu & Z.F.Zhao, Die Orchidee (Hamburg) 58: 119 (2007)

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Buds

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Paphiopedilum wardii f. alboviride (O.Gruss & Roeth) Braem, Orchidées Cult. Protect. 36: 35. (1998) (Syn.)

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Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Asia-Temperate China China South-Central. Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Arunachal Pradesh. Indo-China Myanmar.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Paphiopedilum wardii.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Paphiopedilum wardii