Paphiopedilum javanicum
| Paphiopedilum javanicum | |
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| Paphiopedilum javanicum var. virens in Mt. Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cypripedioideae |
| Genus: | Paphiopedilum |
| Species: | P. javanicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Paphiopedilum javanicum (Reinw. ex Lindl.) Pfitzer, Jahrb.
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Paphiopedilum javanicum, commonly known as the Java paphiopedilum, is a species of orchid from southeast Asia, specifically in Java, Bali, Flores and Sumatra.[1] Its population is decreasing due to a number of threats, causing the IUCN to list it as an endangered species. It lives on mountains 750–2,100 m (2,460–6,890 ft) above sea level.[2]
References
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- ^ "Paphiopedilum javanicum (Reinw. ex Lindl.) Pfitzer". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ Rankou, H. "Paphiopedilum javanicum (Java Paphiopedilum)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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