Paphiopedilum urbanianum
Paphiopedilum urbanianum is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Mindoro in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is almost extinct in the wild, partly due to habitat loss, but even more so because of unsustainable collecting for the horticultural trade.
Paphiopedilum urbanianum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Cypripedioideae |
Genus: | Paphiopedilum |
Species: | P. urbanianum |
Binomial name | |
Paphiopedilum urbanianum Fowlie | |
Synonyms | |
Paphiopedilum urbanianum f. alboviride Braem |
References
- Agoo, E.M.G., Cootes, J., Golamco, A., Jr., de Vogel, E.F. & Tiu, D. 2004. Paphiopedilum urbanianum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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