Double Flowered Paphiopedilum vs Shimmering Purple Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum dianthum compared with Paphiopedilum violascens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Double Flowered Paphiopedilum	Shimmering Purple Paphiopedilum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Paphiopedilum	Paphiopedilum
Species	Paphiopedilum dianthum	Paphiopedilum violascens

Evolutionary Relationship

Double Flowered Paphiopedilum and Shimmering Purple Paphiopedilum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Paphiopedilum.

Conservation Status

Double Flowered Paphiopedilum

EN — Endangered

Shimmering Purple Paphiopedilum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Double Flowered Paphiopedilum	Shimmering Purple Paphiopedilum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Double Flowered Paphiopedilum

Habitat

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

Shimmering Purple Paphiopedilum

Habitat

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