Vietnamese orchids
Orchids are called “the queen of flowers” for their beauty and scents. Below are some species of orchids in Vietnam.
Paphiopedilum vietnamense was not discovered until 1998 in Thai Nguyen province. Found only in North Vietnam and is the most range restricted species in Vietnam with an area of less than 200 square miles and is a lithophyte or rare terrestrial in seasonally wet, primary, evergreen, broad-leafed forests on shady vertical limestone bluffs, cliffs and on tops of mountain ridges of N and NW exposure at elevation of 350 to 550 meters often in mossy clumps or partially shaded rock crevices. This orchid has 3 to 5, distichous, coriaceous-leathery, ovate to oblong-elliptic, obtuse and unequally bilobated apically leaves that below are heavily violet spotted, and strongly keeled, and above with fine white to deep green tessellation. Most typical habitats are narrow shelves below overhanging bluffs and the orchid survives a 4 to 5 month dry period during the cooler winter. The erect, 1 to 2 flowered, 6″ to 10″ [15-25 cm] long, purple violet or purple brown with dense white or light brown haired inflorescence arising from a broadly ovate, acute, pilose, conduplicate floral bract that occurs in the late winter and early spring.
Paphiopedilum villosum is the most popular and easy-to-plant orchid species in Vietnam. Paphiopedilum appletonianum is a medium sized, warm to cool growing species that can grow either as a terrestrial, lithophyte and occasional epiphyte. It grows in shady lowland evergreen forests and primary highland cloud forests at elevations from 700 – 2000 meters across Southeast Asia. In Vietnam, this orchid species is found in Da Lat. It is being threatened because of the narrowing of forest.
Paphiopedilum armeniacum, described in 1982, is a species of orchid commonly called the Golden Slipper Orchid. The plant size is small compared to other paphiopedilum species. This species blooms from late fall to early spring with one flower per an inflorescence.
Paphiopedilum armeniacum is found from western Yunnan province in China to northern Myanmar, at elevations from 1000 to 2000 meters. It grows on limestone cliffs and slopes. The habitat is subjected to constant light fog in the winter and heavy rain in the summer. In Vietnam, this species is considered to be extinct.
Paphiopedilum callosum is a species of orchid found from Vietnam to northwestern Peninsular Malaysia. In Vietnam, they are found in many provinces in the central region, including Quang Tri, Quang Nam, Danang, Lam Dong, Gia Lai and Thua Thien-Hue.
Paphiopedilum dianthum grows in provinces in northern Vietnam, including Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Lai Chau, Lao Cai and Son La.
Paphiopedilum gratrixianum is found in Laos and Vietnam. This plant is easy to grow and flower and will quickly develop into specimen plants. The boldspotting of the sepals is in the background of many of our modern day spotted hybrids. Found in the early 1900′s and published in 1905, the flowers are typically 7-8 cm. wide and carried on tall stems, up to 25 cm. tall. Plant is easy to grow in culture and likes a standard Paph mix. In Vietnam, it is distributed in Tam Dao of Vinh Phuc province.
Paphiopedilum helenae is a species of orchid endemic to Cao Bang Province of Vietnam.
Paphiopedilum henryanum is a species of orchid ranging from southeastern Yunnan and Guangxi to northern Vietnam. It is named for orchid hunter Henry Azadehdel.This species is founded at the Phong Quang national park in the northern province of Ha Giang.
Paphiopedilum malipoense, described in 1984, is a species of orchid commonly known as the Jade Slipper Orchid. This hemicryptophyte plant starts blooming in the spring time and has one flower per inflorescence. The plant grows in intermediate to cool conditions. Its flowers have a raspberry fragrance. This orchid special is seen in Ha Giang and Hoa Binh provinces, in northern Vietnam.
Source: vietnamnet
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