Paphiopedilum barbigerum

P. barbigerum was originally described by Tang and Wang in 1940, based on samples from Guizhou, China. The epithet is derived from Latin barba ("beard"), referring to the tuft of hairs at the base of its petals. == Description ==

This orchid grows in soil, on rocks, or on tree trunks in limestone habitat types. It produces 4 to 6 linear, solid green leaves of long and wide. Its light green, shortly pubescent inflorescence measuring up to blooms a single flower of up to wide on a hairy brownish stalk, with peak flowering occurs from October to December. A natural albino form is available, P. barbigerum fma. aureum. == Distribution ==

P. barbigerum grows in southern China, specifically around the upstream of the Xi River within the Guizhou, Yunnan, and Guangxi areas, together with northern Vietnam, where it grows in elevations of with mean temperatures of . The Vietnamese population is known as a variant, P. barbigerum var. lockianum, originally described in 2002. The Thai population, described in 2022, is known as Paphiopedilum barbigerum var. lannaense. == References ==