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Paphiopedilum wardii
( 2 photos)

Paphiopedilum wardii
Paphiopedilum wardii  photo by Ron Parson

Paphiopedilum wardii is said to be extinct in Burma from over collecting. The orchid with other plant species is smuggled to China
and Thailand orchid markets and sold. Its in situ population is dwindling and now limited to SW Yunnan, China.

Paphiopedilum wardii
Paphiopedilum wardii  photo by Eric Hunt © www.orchidphotos.org

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