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Argus paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum argus (Rchb.f.) Stein

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Paphiopedilum

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Argus paphiopedilum: Paphiopedilum argus
Photo: Arne and Bent Larsen, Haarby, Denmark, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
疣边兜兰
English
Argus paphiopedilum

Synonyms

  • Cordula argus (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
  • Cypripedium argus Rchb.f.
  • Cypripedium argus subvar. nigricans A.H.Kent
  • Cypripedium argus var. moensii A.H.Kent
  • Cypripedium moensianum Anon.
  • Cypripedium moensii Anon.
  • Cypripedium pitcherianum Manda
  • Paphiopedilum argus f. nigricans (H.J.Veitch) O.Gruss
  • Paphiopedilum argus var. sriwaniae (Koop.) O.Gruss
  • Paphiopedilum sriwaniae Koop.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.