CRCritically Endangered

Paphiopedilum emersonii

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

2

Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Phylum

TRACHEOPHYTA

Class

LILIOPSIDA

Order

ASPARAGALES

Family

ORCHIDACEAE

Genus

Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum emersonii belongs to the family ORCHIDACEAE, order ASPARAGALES, within the LILIOPSIDA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Rocky areasMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Droughts

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Recreational activities

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Resource & habitat protection
Species recovery
Species reintroduction
Ex-situ conservation
Awareness & communications
Legislation
Linked enterprises & livelihood alternatives
06Range

Found in 2 Countries

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Paphiopedilum emersonii (Paphiopedilum emersonii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/emersons-paphiopedilum

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