Rothschild's Slipper Orchid

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Detail about Rothschild's Slipper Orchid:

Paphiopedilum rothschildianum, commonly known as the Gold of Kinabalu orchid or Rothschild's Slipper Orchid, is a large sized clear-leafed species of orchid. It blooms with up to six, large flowers. This plant higher qualification is "Venus Slipper" Paphiopedilum rothschildianum Rank Species" and this plant belong to the "Orchidaceae Family". This is plant found in "Plantae" Kingdom then its order Asparagales and the most imp this belong to P rothschildianum species. It is unique in the Corypetalum group by holding its petals almost horizontally, giving the flower a very distinctive appearance. The peak flowering period is from April to May.

Distribution:

Paphiopedilum rothschildianum (also called 'Rothschilds Slipper Orchid', after its discoverer) is found in the rainforests around Mount Kinabalu in northern Borneo, at elevations from 500 to 1200 meters above the sea. It commonly grows as a terrestrial in ultramafic soil but is also found growing as a Lithophyte in leaf-litter on ultramafic cliffs, usually near a river.



Reproduction:
The flower has a green and red spotted petal, which attracts any parasitic flies that think it is a crowd of the aphids they lay eggs on. As they try to do so, the flies brush against the stigma, releasing any previously collected pollen, and then getting some more from the anther.

Rothschild's Slipper Orchild Basic Information:

Kingdom: Plantae.
Genus: Paphiopedilum.
Family: Orchidaceae.
Species: P.rothschildisnum.
Order: Asparagales.
Rank: Species.
Binomial Name: Paphiopedilum rothschildianum.
Higher Classification: Venus Slipper.

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