Paphiopedilum bellatulum 巨瓣兜兰 - 兰科网-兰科论坛

This is a small sized, hot to cool growing terrestrial species occuring in Assam India, Myanmar, Thailand and central and Yunnan China in shady, limestone crevices with the roots in leaf mold and moss or on moist, mossy covered limestone rocks in shady spots at an altitudes of 300 to 1600 meters with 4 to 5, oblong, elliptic, rounded and minutely emarginate apically, mottled dark and pale green leaves that are purple spotted below. It flowers in the spring and summer from a short, pubescent, dark purple inflorescence with a floral bract that is half as long as the ovary arising from the top center of the leaves and just clears or touches the leaves .