Double Flowered Paphiopedilum vs Emerson's Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum dianthum compared with Paphiopedilum emersonii

Key Differences

• Double Flowered Paphiopedilum is Endangered while Emerson's Paphiopedilum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double Flowered Paphiopedilum	Emerson's Paphiopedilum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Paphiopedilum	Paphiopedilum
Species	Paphiopedilum dianthum	Paphiopedilum emersonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Double Flowered Paphiopedilum and Emerson's Paphiopedilum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Paphiopedilum.

Conservation Status

Double Flowered Paphiopedilum

EN — Endangered

Emerson's Paphiopedilum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double Flowered Paphiopedilum	Emerson's Paphiopedilum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Double Flowered Paphiopedilum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Emerson's Paphiopedilum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.