There are rarer orchid types than the Paphiopedilum orchid, although some species are more unusual than others. However, as ...

The illegal trade of ornamental plants has already likely caused local extinctions of slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum spp.) in Southeast Asia, Sprenger’s tulip (Tulipa sprengeri) in Turkey ...

It’s not just animal species at threat of extinction. With fewer than 250 mature individuals remaining, the rare Gratix's Paphiopedilum orchid is now listed as Critically Endangered by The IUCN ...