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| name = ''Paphiopedilum Rothschildianum''
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|familia=Orchidaceae
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|genus=Paphiopedilum
| growth_habit = herbaceous
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|species=rothschildianum
| high = ?  <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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|common_name=King of the Paphs
| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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|habit=orchid
| origin = ?  <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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|Min ht metric=cm
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|Temp Metric=°F
| lifespan = perennial
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| exposure = ?  <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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|image=Paphiopedilum rothschildianum.jpg
| water = ?  <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
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|image_width=240
| features = flowers
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|image_caption=Paphiopedilum rothschildianum
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| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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| usda_zones = ?  <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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| color = IndianRed
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| image = Upload.png  <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
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| regnum = Plantae
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| divisio = Magnoliophyta
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| unranked_classis = Monocots
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| ordo = Asparagales
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| familia = Orchidaceae
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| subfamilia = Cypripedioideae
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| tribus = Cypripedieae
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| subtribus = Paphiopedilinae
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| genus = Paphiopedilum
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| species = Rothschildianum
   
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'''''Paphiopedilum rothschildianum''''', described in 1888, is a species of [[orchid]] commonly known as the '''King of the Paphs'''. It is a large sized clear-leafed plant. It blooms with a tall inflorescence with up to six, large flowers. It is unique in the Corypetalum group by holding its petals almost horizontally, giving the flower a very large appearance. The peak flowering period is from April to May.
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''Paphiopedilum rothschildianum'' (also called 'Rothschild's slipper orchid', after its discoverer) is found in the rainforests around [[Mount Kinabalu]] in northern [[Borneo]], at elevations from 500 to 1200 meters above the sea.  It commonly grows as a terrestrial but is also found growing as a [[lithophyte]] in leaf-litter on non-limestone cliffs. It usually grows near a river.
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Paphiopedilum Rothschildianum, Pfitz. (Cypripedium Rolhschildi-num, Reichb. f. C. neo-guineense, Lind.). Fig. 2756. Leaves up to 2 ft. long and 3 in. wide, glossy green: scape erect, a little exceeding the leaves, violet, minutely pubescent, the bract yellowish green, ciliate, lined with black-purple; flowers about 5 in. in long diameter; dorsal sepal ovate, acute, ciliolate, about 15-nerved, yellow, lined with black-purple; petals about 5 in. long, twice larger than sepals, linear, 7-nerved, undulate, pale green, purple-spotted; lip about as long as sepals, lateral somewhat compressed, dull purple, the apex yellow. Winter. Borneo and Sumatra. R. 2:61. B.M. 7102. V.O. 4:45. G.F. 6:145. A.G. 21:91. G.C. III. 27:137. Gt.51,pp.486 487. J.H.III.60:3. R.B.24:221. Var. Elliottianum, Pfitz. (Cypripedium Elliottianum, O'Brien). Flowers ivory-white, red-lined; petals shorter; staminodium acutely 2-toothed at apex. Philippines. L. 4:186. J.H. III. 32:55. A.F. 6:557; 7:855. Var. platytaenum, Hort. Sepals and petals longer and broader than in the type. L. 623.
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Paphiopedilum Rothschildianum, Pfitz. (Cypripedium Rolhschildi-num, Reichb. f. C. neo-guineense, Lind.). Leaves up to 2 ft. long and 3 in. wide, glossy green: scape erect, a little exceeding the leaves, violet, minutely pubescent, the bract yellowish green, ciliate, lined with black-purple; flowers about 5 in. in long diameter; dorsal sepal ovate, acute, ciliolate, about 15-nerved, yellow, lined with black-purple; petals about 5 in. long, twice larger than sepals, linear, 7-nerved, undulate, pale green, purple-spotted; lip about as long as sepals, lateral somewhat compressed, dull purple, the apex yellow. Winter. Borneo and Sumatra. Var. Elliottianum, Pfitz. (Cypripedium Elliottianum, O'Brien). Flowers ivory-white, red-lined; petals shorter; staminodium acutely 2-toothed at apex. Philippines. Var. platytaenum, Hort. Sepals and petals longer and broader than in the type.
 
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==Cultivation==
 
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''Paphiopedilum rothschildianum'' prefers a warm to hot bright spot. Since it is usually found nearby water it enjoys a very high humidity. Light should be as bright as possible short of leaf burn, though the plants grow quite well in lower lights as well.
    
===Propagation===
 
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The flower has a green and red spotted petal, which attracts any [[parasitic]] [[flies]] in the area, because they think it is a crowd of [[aphids]] and they want to lay their eggs on it. As they try to lay the eggs, the flies brush against the stigma, releasing any previously collected [[pollen]], and then getting some more from the [[anther]].
    
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