Paphinia rugosa

Read about Paphinia rugosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Paphinia rugosa, Reichb. f. Pseudobulbs small, rounded : lvs. small, linear, acuminate: fls. waxy, creamy white, covered with red spots, which run together in blotches. Colombia. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

? Orchid genus Paphinia
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Maxillarieae Subtribe: Stanhopeinae Genus: Paphinia Species: rugosa

About

The classification of this orchid species was published by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach (1824-1889) in Linnaea; Ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, xli. 110, 1877 - Berlin, Germany. This species is found in Colombia, at an altitude of approximately 8000 feet.

References

• International Plant Names Index

External links

• International Plant Names Index (IPNI)