Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum
SPECIES
The Shaggy Paphiopedilum is native to Northeast India and Myanmar. Plants are found in the regions of Mizoram (former Assam), Nagaland and Manipur, near the border with Burma in the Naga and Lushai mountains at heights of 700-1200 m. Some other varieties of this species are found in northern Thailand, Laos and Vietnam as well as southwestern China. Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum can be found growing in a thick layer of humus next to tree trunks, on rocks covered with moss and along the walls of the cliffs; but their favorite habitat is the hollows of branches of trees, where thick moss grows and rotting leaves gather.