Ernst Hugo Heinrich Pfitzer

Paphiopedilum, often called the Venus slipper, is a genus of the lady slipper orchid subfamily Cypripedioideae of the flowering plant family Orchidaceae. The genus comprises some 80 accepted taxa including several natural hybrids. The genus is native to Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, southern China, New Guinea and the Solomon and Bismarck Islands. The type species of this genus is Paphiopedilum insigne. The species and their hybrids are extensively cultivated, and are known as either paphiopedilums, or by the abbreviation paphs in horticulture. Due to their popularity,

Eulophia, commonly known as corduroy orchids, is a genus of about two hundred species of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Most Eulophia orchids are terrestrial but some are deciduous while others are evergreen. They either have an underground rhizome or pseudobulbs on the surface and those species with leaves have them on the end of a fleshy stem. The flowers are arranged on a thin flowering spike, the flowers having sepals which are larger than the petals. The genus is widely distributed but most species are found in Africa and Asia, usually growing in shady places with

Vandopsis, abbreviated as Vdps in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids in the family Orchidaceae. It contains ca. 5 species found in Southeast Asia, Southern China, the Philippines, and New Guinea. Recently Vandopsis undulata was excluded, as the genus would otherwise be paraphyletic. The species was transferred to the genus Cymbilabia.

The Cymbidieae is a tribe of plants within the family Orchidaceae. The group is divided into the following subtribes: Catasetinae Coeliopsidinae Cymbidiinae Cyrtopodiinae Eriopsidinae Eulophiinae Maxillariinae Oncidiinae Stanhopeinae Dipodiinae Zygopetalinae

In the botanical classification of plants, Aeridinae Pfitzer is a subtribe of the tribe Vandeae (Family Orchidaceae) whose representatives all have a monopodial growth habit and do not possess pseudobulbs. This subtribe is a monophyletic group within Vandeae, and it contains more than 1,300 species in 103 genera, including about 208 (38%) hybrid genera. They occur mostly in Asia with a few in Africa. They are distinguished from the other subtribes of Vandeae by having an entire rostellum, a relatively small spur formed by the lip, and four (or two) pollinia. Some of the genera it contains

Scaphosepalum (from Greek "boatlike sepals") is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. The species in this genus are mostly found in Central and South America, with one species extending into southern Mexico. By their genus name, many species in this genus produce unusual and distinctive flowers; some possessing cushion-like characteristics reminiscent of an African buffalo's horns, others possessing characteristics of snake fangs. Species in this genus are epiphytic in their growth habit and according to the Royal Horticultural Society Sppm. is the genus' official

Paphiopedilum insigne is an Asian species of slipper orchid and the type species of the genus Paphiopedilum. Its name is derived from the Latin insigne, meaning 'badge of honor' due to the magnificent flower. In the 19th century it was very popular among European and American orchid growers, causing it to become very rare in the wild due to over collecting. There are many varieties of it and hybrids with it.

Chelonistele is a genus of the orchid family consisting of 13 currently accepted species. It is native to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. The plant grows as an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid. The genus name of Anzia is named after Chelone (Greek mythology), a mountain nymph. The genus was circumscribed by Ernst Hugo Heinrich Pfitzer in Das Pflanzenreich (Engler) IV. 50 IIB (Heft 32) on page 136 in 1907.

Paphiopedilum concolor is a small terrestrial orchid first described in 1865 as Cypripedium concolor. It has dark green and grey-green mottled leaves, up to 150 by 40 mm (6 by 1+1⁄2 in). Paphiopedilum concolor is native to southern China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi), Myanmar (Burma), Thailand and Southern and Central Vietnam, usually in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park in Quảng Bình Province. They are generally found in lowlands, below 300 m (1,000 ft) elevation, but have been found above 1,000 m (3,300 ft). Paphiopedilum concolor flowers in Spring and Autumn. Its 100 mm (4 in) tall scape has

Paphiopedilum charlesworthii or the Charlesworth paphiopedilum is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae available in eastern Burma, Thailand, China, and Assam. Numerous hybrids are successfully cultivated.

Podochileae is an orchid tribe in the subfamily Epidendroideae.

Paphiopedilum spicerianum is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is said to be endemic to Assam (India) but might actually be rather widespread, though nowhere common, between Bhutan and northwestern Myanmar.

Paphiopedilum bullenianum is a species of slipper orchid native to equatorial Malesia. Numerous hybrids were successfully cultivated with this species.

Collabieae is a tribe of orchids in the subfamily Epidendroideae.

Vandopsis lissochiloides is a plant species in the genus Vandopsis, belonging to the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It has a unique combination of sharp yellow and toned pinkish back side.

Sobralieae is an orchid tribe in the subfamily Epidendroideae.

Paphiopedilum venustum is a species of orchid ranging from eastern Nepal to northeastern Bangladesh.

Paphiopedilum barbatum, commonly known as the Penang slipper orchid, is a slipper orchid species in the Orchidaceae family. It is found in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Thailand. As of 2015, Paphiopedilum barbatum has been declared as an endangered species by the IUCN. This slipper orchid is considered as highly valuable among orchid enthusiasts.

Caladeniinae is an orchid subtribe in the tribe Diurideae.

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Trichoglottis, commonly known as cherub orchids or 毛舌兰属 (mao she lan shu), is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic plants with thick roots, relatively thick, fibrous stems and many large, thick, leathery leaves arranged in two ranks. The flowers are usually small and yellowish with light brown or purple markings. The flowers have broad sepals, narrower petals and a labellum which has three lobes and is often hairy. There are about 85 species distributed from tropical and subtropical Asia to the north-western Pacific. Most species grow in

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Paphiopedilum javanicum, commonly known as the Java paphiopedilum, is a species of orchid from southeast Asia, specifically in Java, Bali, Flores and Sumatra. Its population is decreasing due to a number of threats, causing the IUCN to list it as an endangered species. It lives on mountains 750–2,100 m (2,460–6,890 ft) above sea level.

Bulbophyllum odoardi is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

Ponerinae is a subtribe of the Orchidaceae tribe Epidendreae. The Ponerinae are characterized by sympodial stems that do not form pseudobulbs, bear two or more leaves, and a racemose or paniculate inflorescence carrying flowers with four or six pollinia. It comprises four genera: Helleriella Isochilus Nemaconia Ponera, the type genus

Pterostylidinae is an orchid subtribe in the tribe Cranichideae.

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Huntleya burtii, also known as the cat-face orchid, is a species of orchid that occurs in Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica. It has beautiful fan-shaped growth and bears single, large, glossy flowers on 6" spikes. The long-lived, fragrant blooms may reach 5" across and are red-brown with yellow spotting toward the top, fading to white spotting toward the bottom. These plants usually grow at elevations of 900–3,600 feet and prefer warm, moderately bright environments.