Orchidaceae Paphiopedilum appletonianum (Gower) Rolfe var. leopardinum Aver., var. nov.
Laos, Khammouane prov., Boualapha distr., Nong Seng village, southern sandstone slopes at summit of Phou Chuang (Poujeuang) Mt. around point 17°35′00.3″N, 105°47′35.6″E.
Primary evergreen mixed and coniferous dense wind-formed forest at elev. 1000-1400 m a.s.l.
Terrestrial and lithophytic rosulate herb with tessellated leaves. Common.
4 May 2018, L. Averyanov, Khang Sinh Nguyen, T. Maisak, Littideth Xaiyavongsa, Siphanom Keovankham, AL 660.