Ooi's paphiopedilum

(Paphiopedilum ooii)

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Description

Paphiopedilum ooii is endemic to the island of Borneo in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. The species is only found on Mount Kinabalu at elevations between 600 and 1,110 m asl (Braem and Chiron 2003, Cavestro 2001, Koopowitz 2008, Cribb and Wood 2009). The extent of occurrence (EOO) and the area of occupancy (AOO) are both estimated at 4 km2.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Genus:Paphiopedilum
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