Paphiopedilum stonei | |
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Botanical illustration by Walter Hood Fitch, 1862 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Cypripedioideae |
Genus: | Paphiopedilum |
Species: | P. stonei
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Binomial name | |
Paphiopedilum stonei | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Paphiopedilum stonei is a species of orchid, native to Borneo.
Paphiopedilum stonei is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sarawak. Its habitat is on limestone cliff slopes at elevations of 60–700 m (200–2,300 ft). [1]
Paphiopedilum stonei has been assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. Its distribution is limited to a few disjoint subpopulations in Sarawak. It is threatened by unsustainable collection as an ornamental plant and by destruction of its habitat due to logging and land conversion for agriculture. [1]
Paphiopedilum stonei | |
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Botanical illustration by Walter Hood Fitch, 1862 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Cypripedioideae |
Genus: | Paphiopedilum |
Species: | P. stonei
|
Binomial name | |
Paphiopedilum stonei | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Paphiopedilum stonei is a species of orchid, native to Borneo.
Paphiopedilum stonei is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sarawak. Its habitat is on limestone cliff slopes at elevations of 60–700 m (200–2,300 ft). [1]
Paphiopedilum stonei has been assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. Its distribution is limited to a few disjoint subpopulations in Sarawak. It is threatened by unsustainable collection as an ornamental plant and by destruction of its habitat due to logging and land conversion for agriculture. [1]