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Species of orchid From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paphiopedilum purpuratum is a species of orchids found from southern China to Hainan Island. The species was discovered on Hong Kong Island in 1850.
| Paphiopedilum purpuratum | |
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| Flower of Paphiopedilum purpuratum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cypripedioideae |
| Genus: | Paphiopedilum |
| Species: | P. purpuratum |
| Binomial name | |
| Paphiopedilum purpuratum | |
| Synonyms | |
This forest species is Critically Endangered in the wild, with an estimated global population of fewer than 250 individuals. The main causes of ongoing decline are habitat loss and degradation.[1][2]
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