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Indian Paphiopedilum Species at ICAR – NRC Orchids, Pakyong – 737106, Sikkim Paphiopedilum fairrieanum (Lindl.) Stein Family : Orchidaceae Sub-family : Cypripedioideae Tribe : Cypripedieae Sub-tribe : Phragmipediinae Scientific Name : Paphiopedilum fairrieanum (Lindl.) Stein Habitat : Lithophytic Latitude : - Altitude : 1400-2200m Distribution : Global-India, Bhutan India-Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim IUCN Status : Threatened Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum (Lindl. ex Hook.) Stein Family : Orchidaceae Sub-family : Cypripedioideae Tribe : Cypripedieae Sub-tribe : Phragmipediinae Scientific Name : Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum (Lindl. ex Hook.) Stein Habitat : Terrestrial Latitude : - Altitude : 1200-1800m Distribution : Global-India India-Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram IUCN Status : Threatened Paphiopedilum insigne (Wall. ex Lindl.) Pfitzer Family : Orchidaceae Sub-family : Cypripedioideae Tribe : Cypripedieae Sub-tribe : Phragmipediinae Scientific : Paphiopedilum insigne (Wall. Name ex Lindl.) Pfitzer Habitat : Terrestrial Latitude : - Altitude : 1000-1500m Distribution : Global-India IUCN Status : Threatened Indian Paphiopedilum Species at ICAR – NRC Orchids, Pakyong – 737106, Sikkim Paphiopedilum spicerianum (Rchb.f.) Pfitzer Family : Orchidaceae Sub-family : Cypripedioideae Tribe : Cypripedieae Sub-tribe : Phragmipediinae Scientific Name : Paphiopedilum spicerianum (Rchb.f.) Pfitzer Habitat : Terrestrial Latitude : - Altitude : 300-1000m Distribution : Global-India, Bhutan, NW Myanmar India-NE India, Mijoram, Manipur IUCN Status : Threatened Paphiopedilum venustum (Wall. ex Sims) Pfitzer Family : Orchidaceae Sub-family : Cypripedioideae Tribe : Cypripedieae Sub-tribe : Phragmipediinae Scientific Name : Paphiopedilum venustum (Wall. ex Sims) Pfitzer Habitat : Terrestrial Latitude : - Altitude : 790-1200m Distribution : Global-India, Bangladesh, China, E Nepal; India-NE India, Meghalaya IUCN Status : - Paphiopedilum villosum (Lindl.) Stein Family : Orchidaceae Sub-family : Cypripedioideae Tribe : Cypripedieae Sub-tribe : Paphiopedilinae Scientific Name : Paphiopedilum villosum(Lindl.) Stein Habitat : Wild Latitude : 27º04'07.95'' Altitude : 1068m Distribution : Global-India, Burma. India-Assam, Meghalaya IUCN Status : CITES Appendix-II IC No. : 0617640 .

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