Paphiopedilum tigrinum

Paphiopedilum tigrinum is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to eastern and western Yunnan province in China and to northeastern Myanmar. It is a terrestrial, epiphytic, or lithophytic perennial orchid which flowers from May to August. Its native habitat is moist montane forests from 1,200 to 2,500 meters elevation. It grows in moist well-drained and humus-rich soils, on mossy limestone cliffs, and on trees. It grows in moderate shade, often under trees or at thicket margins. It is a rare species with few restricted and localized populations. It is threatened by habitat loss from deforestation and fire, and from over-collecting. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Endangered. ...read more on Wikipedia.