Paphiopedilum godefroyae
A compact slipper orchid with mottled leaves, from limestone islands and coastal cliffs of peninsular Thailand. Its rounded flowers, about 9 cm across, are cream to pale green and finely spotted. It grows almost at sea level in humus-filled limestone crevices, so it wants warm, humid conditions, bright shade and a well-drained mix with lime.
Where it grows wild
It grows on limestone rocks and cliffs, often on small islands and headlands. Its roots sit in pockets of humus and leaf litter caught in cracks, sometimes near beach forest. Specimen labels read 'on limestone rocks' and 'on islet in limestone crevice'. The Mu Ko Ang Thong archipelago has a well-known population, sometimes treated as var. ang-thong.
Near sea level. One labelled specimen gives 10 m, and Wikipedia says it grows just above sea level.
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