Genus of about 60 species of evergreen, mainly terrestrial orchids, some epiphytic or lithophytic, occuring from India to China, S.E.Asia, and Papua New Guinea. Paphiopedilums are divided into two groups, the warm-growing, mottled-leaved type, and the cool-growing, green leaved type. The flower is wax-like with a prominent pouch and dorsal sepal. Commonly called the Lady Slipper Orchid.