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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Orchid genus ''Paphinia''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Liliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Asparagales]]
| familia = [[Orchidaceae]]
| subfamilia = [[Epidendroideae]]
| tribus = [[Maxillarieae]]
| subtribus = [[Stanhopeinae]]
| genus = '''''Paphinia'''''
| subdivision_ranks = [[Species]]
| subdivision =
See text.
}}
'''''Paphinia''''' This genus is composed of an estimated 16 species from Guatemala south through northern South America. A medium sized epiphyte with small ovoid psuedobulbs and 2 or more leaves. Etymology of '''''Paphinia''''' comes from Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress. Most authorities consider the genus rare.
For relatives of '''''Paphinia''''' see [[Stanhopeinae]].
==Species==
*''[[Paphinia benzingii|P. benzingii]]''
*''[[Paphinia clausula|P. clausula]]''
*''[[Paphinia cristata|P. cristata]]''
*''[[Paphinia dunsterville|P. dunstervillei]]''
*''[[Paphinia grandiflora|P. grandiflora]]''
*''[[Paphinia herrerae|P. herrerae]]''
*''[[Paphinia hirtzii|P. hirtzii]]''
*''[[Paphinia levyae|P. levyae]]''
**''[[Paphinia levyae var angustisegmentata|P. levyae var angustisegmentata]]''
*''[[Paphinia lindeniana|P. lindeniana]]''
*''[[Paphinia litensis|P. litensis]]''
*''[[Paphinia neudeckeri|P. neudeckeri]]''
**''[[Paphinia neudeckeri var. mocoaensis|P. neudeckeri var mocoaensis]]''
*''[[Paphinia nutans|P. nutans]]''
*''[[Paphinia posadarum|P. posadarum]]''
*''[[Paphinia rugosa|P. rugosa]]''
*''[[Paphinia seegeri|P. seegeri]]''
*''[[Paphinia subclausa|P. subclausa]]''
*''[[Paphinia vermiculifera|P. vermiculifera]]''
*''[[Paphinia zamorae|P. zamorae]]''
== Hybrids ==
*''Paphinia Majestc (P. cristata x P. herrerae) '' registered in 1997 by H & R Nurseries.
== Intergeneric Hybrids ==
*''Gonginia'' (''Gongora'' x ''Paphinia'') Sander's List Orchid Hybrids Addendum 2002-2004. xxxiv. 2005 (20 May 2005), IPNI ID: 77068862-1
==References==
* Meyers Conservatory
* OrchidSpecies.com
* International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
==External links==
* [http://species.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paphinia Wikispieces.org ''Paphinia'' Page]
* [http://www.notsogreenthumb.org/q_and_a/1998/98dec-paphinia.htm Paphinia culture].
* [http://troymeyers.com/direct/?09344 Meyers Conservatory: ''Paphinia cristata''].
* [http://troymeyers.com/direct/?09183 Meyers Conservatory: Paphinia herreae].
* [http://www.worldfulloforchids.nl/P%20herrerae%20IMG_1514.JPG www.worldfulloforchids.nl ''Paphinia herreae'']
* [http://www.orchidspecies.com/paphlevyae.htm OrchidSpecies.com ''Paphinia levyae'']
* [http://www.orchidspecies.com/orphotdir/paphlevyvarangusisegmentata.jpg OrchidSpecies.com ''Paphinia levyae var angustisegmentata'']
* [http://www.selby.org/clientuploads/_photos/_28/_589.jpg Shelby Botanical Gardens: ''Paphinia lindeniana''].
* [http://troymeyers.com/direct/?09177 Meyers Conservatory: ''Paphinia neudeckerii''].
* [http://www.orchidweb.com/plt_wkLG.asp?PRecno=2552 Paphinia Majestic].
* [http://www.kammlott.net/Paphinia.html Another example of Paphinia Majestic].
* [http://www.ipni.org International Plant Names Index (IPNI)]
* [http://www.roellke-orchideen.de/Weihnachtsangebote/Paphinia_Gongora_wthb.jpg Un-Named Gonginia Hybrid, Röllke Orchideenzucht - Germany]
[[Category:Orchid genera]]
| color = lightgreen
| name = Orchid genus ''Paphinia''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Liliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Asparagales]]
| familia = [[Orchidaceae]]
| subfamilia = [[Epidendroideae]]
| tribus = [[Maxillarieae]]
| subtribus = [[Stanhopeinae]]
| genus = '''''Paphinia'''''
| subdivision_ranks = [[Species]]
| subdivision =
See text.
}}
'''''Paphinia''''' This genus is composed of an estimated 16 species from Guatemala south through northern South America. A medium sized epiphyte with small ovoid psuedobulbs and 2 or more leaves. Etymology of '''''Paphinia''''' comes from Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress. Most authorities consider the genus rare.
For relatives of '''''Paphinia''''' see [[Stanhopeinae]].
==Species==
*''[[Paphinia benzingii|P. benzingii]]''
*''[[Paphinia clausula|P. clausula]]''
*''[[Paphinia cristata|P. cristata]]''
*''[[Paphinia dunsterville|P. dunstervillei]]''
*''[[Paphinia grandiflora|P. grandiflora]]''
*''[[Paphinia herrerae|P. herrerae]]''
*''[[Paphinia hirtzii|P. hirtzii]]''
*''[[Paphinia levyae|P. levyae]]''
**''[[Paphinia levyae var angustisegmentata|P. levyae var angustisegmentata]]''
*''[[Paphinia lindeniana|P. lindeniana]]''
*''[[Paphinia litensis|P. litensis]]''
*''[[Paphinia neudeckeri|P. neudeckeri]]''
**''[[Paphinia neudeckeri var. mocoaensis|P. neudeckeri var mocoaensis]]''
*''[[Paphinia nutans|P. nutans]]''
*''[[Paphinia posadarum|P. posadarum]]''
*''[[Paphinia rugosa|P. rugosa]]''
*''[[Paphinia seegeri|P. seegeri]]''
*''[[Paphinia subclausa|P. subclausa]]''
*''[[Paphinia vermiculifera|P. vermiculifera]]''
*''[[Paphinia zamorae|P. zamorae]]''
== Hybrids ==
*''Paphinia Majestc (P. cristata x P. herrerae) '' registered in 1997 by H & R Nurseries.
== Intergeneric Hybrids ==
*''Gonginia'' (''Gongora'' x ''Paphinia'') Sander's List Orchid Hybrids Addendum 2002-2004. xxxiv. 2005 (20 May 2005), IPNI ID: 77068862-1
==References==
* Meyers Conservatory
* OrchidSpecies.com
* International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
==External links==
* [http://species.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paphinia Wikispieces.org ''Paphinia'' Page]
* [http://www.notsogreenthumb.org/q_and_a/1998/98dec-paphinia.htm Paphinia culture].
* [http://troymeyers.com/direct/?09344 Meyers Conservatory: ''Paphinia cristata''].
* [http://troymeyers.com/direct/?09183 Meyers Conservatory: Paphinia herreae].
* [http://www.worldfulloforchids.nl/P%20herrerae%20IMG_1514.JPG www.worldfulloforchids.nl ''Paphinia herreae'']
* [http://www.orchidspecies.com/paphlevyae.htm OrchidSpecies.com ''Paphinia levyae'']
* [http://www.orchidspecies.com/orphotdir/paphlevyvarangusisegmentata.jpg OrchidSpecies.com ''Paphinia levyae var angustisegmentata'']
* [http://www.selby.org/clientuploads/_photos/_28/_589.jpg Shelby Botanical Gardens: ''Paphinia lindeniana''].
* [http://troymeyers.com/direct/?09177 Meyers Conservatory: ''Paphinia neudeckerii''].
* [http://www.orchidweb.com/plt_wkLG.asp?PRecno=2552 Paphinia Majestic].
* [http://www.kammlott.net/Paphinia.html Another example of Paphinia Majestic].
* [http://www.ipni.org International Plant Names Index (IPNI)]
* [http://www.roellke-orchideen.de/Weihnachtsangebote/Paphinia_Gongora_wthb.jpg Un-Named Gonginia Hybrid, Röllke Orchideenzucht - Germany]
[[Category:Orchid genera]]