Paphiopedilums are among the most popular orchids in cultivation today. From Asia, temperate Europe, North, Central and South America, come the slipper orchids, whose dominant characteristic is a large lower petal shaped like a slipper hence the common names, slipper orchids, and lady slippers. We have placed all hybrids with a Brachypedilum or Parvisepalum as a parent in the Brachy/Parvi list. The Complex/Other group includes the "Standards and ones that don't fit in the other three categories. Click on the buttons to the left to jump to the sections containing those types of Paphiopedilums.