Known as Rothschild's Slipper Orchid, or less formally as the King of Paphs. Native to the lower slopes of Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo, photo from a garden at nearby Kota Kinabalu town. I
Low's PaphiopedilumOrchidaceae (Orchid family)Native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Sulawesi.Oahu, Hawaii, USA (Cultivated)IUCN: EndangeredThe only Paphiopedilum species which is mostly found as an epiphyte in nature.**NOTE**While I enjoy orchids, as an environmentally conscious orchid grower in Hawaii, I am proactive when it comes to removing and properly destroying any and all seed pods from the plants so as not to encourage their spreading into our fragile native Hawaiian forests.
Low's PaphiopedilumOrchidaceae (Orchid family)Native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Sulawesi.Oahu, Hawaii, USA (Cultivated)IUCN: EndangeredThe only Paphiopedilum species which is mostly found as an epiphyte in nature.**NOTE**While I enjoy orchids, as an environmentally conscious orchid grower in Hawaii, I am proactive when it comes to removing and properly destroying any and all seed pods from the plants so as not to encourage their spreading into our fragile native Hawaiian forests.