The following table is a comparison of the three major contemporary treatments of the genus Paphiopedilum. There have been several concepts too recently described to be covered by these treatments, and I'm sure that there have been some revisions in concepts by these taxonomists, especially those treatments published in the 1980's.

Comparison of Major Current Taxonomic Treatments of Paphiopedilum
ImageInfo FileKoopowitz 1995Cribb 1987Braem 1988RHS Uses for Hybrid Registration
YesSoonPaph. acmodontumPaph. acmodontumPaph. acmodontumPaph. acmodontum
YesSoonPaph. adductumPaph. adductumPaph. elliotianumPaph. adductum
YesSoonPaph. appletonianumPaph. appletonianumPaph. appletonianumPaph. appletonianum
NoSoonPaph. appletonianum var immaculataPaph. appletonianum
NoSoon{Paph. appletonianum}Paph. appletonianum var. poyntzianumPaph. appletonianum
YesSoonPaph. argusPaph. argusPaph. argusPaph. argus
YesYesPaph. armeniacumPaph. armeniacumPaph. armeniacumPaph. armeniacum
YesSoonPaph. barbatumPaph. barbatumPaph. barbatumPaph. barbatum
YesSoonPaph. barbigerumPaph. barbigerum{Paph. insigne var. barbigerum}Paph. barbigerum
YesYesPaph. bellatulumPaph. bellatulumPaph. bellatulumPaph. bellatulum
YesYesPaph. bellatulum var. albumPaph. bellatulum
NoSoon{Paph. violascens var. bougainvilleanum}Paph. bougainvilleanum{Paph. violascens}Paph. violascens
YesSoonPaph. bullenianumPaph. bullenianumPaph. bullenianumPaph. bullenianum
YesSoonPaph. bullenianum var. celebensePaph. bullenianum var. celebense{Paph. bullenianum}Paph. bullenianum
YesSoonPaph. callosumPaph. callosumPaph. callosumPaph. callosum
NoSoonPaph. callosum var. subleavePaph. callosum var. subleave{Paph. callosum}Paph. callosum
YesSoonPaph. callosum var. viridiflorumPaph. callosum
YesSoonPaph. charlesworthiiPaph. charlesworthiiPaph. charlesworthiiPaph. charlesworthii
YesSoonPaph. ciliolarePaph. ciliolarePaph. ciliolarePaph. ciliolare
YesYesPaph. concolorPaph. concolorPaph. concolorPaph. concolor
NoYesPaph. concolor var. albumPaph. concolor
YesSoonPaph. dayanumPaph. dayanumPaph. dayanumPaph. dayanum
YesSoonPaph. dianthum{Paph. parishii var. dianthum}{Paph. parishii var. dianthum}Paph. parishii
YesYesPaph. delenatiiPaph. delenatiiPaph. delenatiiPaph. delenatii
YesSoonPaph. druryiPaph. druryiPaph. druryiPaph. druryi
YesSoonPaph. emersoniiPaph. emersoniiPaph. emersoniiPaph. emersonii
NoSoonPaph. exulPaph. exul{Paph. insigne var. exul}Paph. exul
YesSoonPaph. fairrieanumPaph. fairrieanumPaph. fairrieanumPaph. fairrieanum
YesSoonPaph. fairrieanum var. bohlmannianumPaph. fairrieanum
YesSoonPaph. fowliei{Paph. hennisianum}{Paph. lawrenceanum}??
YesSoonPaph. glanduliferumPaph. glanduliferumPaph. glanduliferumPaph. glanduliferum
YesSoon{Paph. wilhelminae}Paph. glanduliferum var. wilhelminaePaph. glanduliferum var. wilhelminaePaph. glanduliferum
YesSoon{Paph. wilhelminae}{Paph. glanduliferum var. wilhelminae}Paph. glanduliferum var. gardineriPaph. glanduliferum
YesSoon{Paph. glanduliferum}{Paph. glanduliferum}Paph. glanduliferum var. praestansPaph. glanduliferum
YesSoonPaph. glaucophyllumPaph. glaucophyllumPaph. glaucophyllumPaph. glaucophyllum
YesSoon{Paph. moquettianum}Paph. glaucophyllum var. moquettianumPaph. glaucophyllum var. moquettianumPaph. glaucophyllum
YesYesPaph. godefroyaePaph. godefroyaePaph. x godefroyaePaph. godefroyae
NoYes{Paph. godefroyae}{Paph. godefroyae}Paph. x godefroyae var. ang-thongPaph. godefroyae
YesYesPaph. godefroyae var. leucochilum{Paph. godefroyae}Paph. x godefroyae var. leucochilumPaph. godefroyae
YesSoonPaph. gratrixianumPaph. gratrixianum{Paph. villosum var. gratrixianum}Paph. gratrixianum
YesSoonPaph. haynaldianumPaph. haynaldianumPaph. haynaldianumPaph. haynaldianum
YesSoonPaph. haynaldianum var. albumPaph. haynaldianum
YesSoonPaph. hennisianumPaph. hennisianum{Paph. lawrenceanum}Paph. hennisianum
YesSoon{Paph. fowliei}Paph. hennisianum var. fowliei{Paph. lawrenceanum}??
YesSoonPaph. henryanum
NoSoonPaph. herrmannii
NoSoonPaph. hirsutissimumPaph. hirsutissimumPaph. hirsutissimumPaph. hirsutissimum
YesSoonPaph. hirsutissimum var. chiwuanumPaph. hirsutissimum var. chiwuanum{Paph. hirsutissimum}Paph. hirsutissimum
YesSoonPaph. hirsutissimum var. esquiroleiPaph. hirsutissimum var. esquiroleiPaph. hirsutissimum var. esquiroleiPaph. hirsutissimum
YesSoonPaph. hookeraePaph. hookeraePaph. hookeraePaph. hookerae
YesSoonPaph. hookerae var. volonteanumPaph. hookerae var. volonteanumPaph. hookerae var. volonteanumPaph. hookerae
YesSoonPaph. insignePaph. insignePaph. insignePaph. insigne
YesSoon{Paph. barbigerum}{Paph. barbigerum}Paph. insigne var. barbigerumPaph. barbigerum
NoSoon{Paph. exul}{Paph. exul}Paph. insigne var. exulPaph. exul
YesSoonPaph. insigne var. sanderaePaph. insigne
YesSoonPaph. jackii (Paph. malipoense var. jackii)
YesSoonPaph. javanicumPaph. javanicumPaph. javanicumPaph. javanicum
YesSoon{Paph. javanicum}Paph. javanicum var. virensPaph. javanicum var. virensPaph. virens
YesSoonPaph. kolopakingiiPaph. kolopakingiiPaph. kolopakingiiPaph. kolopakingii
YesSoonPaph. lawrenceanumPaph. lawrenceanumPaph. lawrenceanumPaph. lawrenceanum
YesSoonPaph. lawrenceanum var. hyeanumPaph. lawrenceanum
YesSoonPaph. liemianumPaph. liemianumPaph. chamberlainianum var. liemianumPaph. liemianum
YesSoonPaph. lowiiPaph. lowiiPaph. lowiiPaph. lowii
YesSoonPaph. lowii var. richardianumPaph. lowii
YesYesPaph. malipoensePaph. malipoensePaph. malipoensePaph. malipoense
YesSoonPaph. mastersianumPaph. mastersianumPaph. mastersianumPaph. mastersianum
YesYesPaph. micranthumPaph. micranthumPaph. micranthumPaph. micranthum
YesSoonPaph. moquettianum{Paph. glaucophyllum var. moquettianum}{Paph. glaucophyllum var. moquettianum}Paph. glaucophyllum
YesYesPaph. niveumPaph. niveumPaph. niveumPaph. niveum
YesYesPaph. niveum var. albumPaph. niveum
NoSoonPaph. papuanumPaph. papuanumPaph. papuanumPaph. papuanum
YesSoonPaph. parishiiPaph. parishiiPaph. parishiiPaph. parishii
YesSoon{Paph. dianthum}Paph. parishii var. dianthumPaph. parishii var. dianthumPaph. parishii
YesSoonPaph. philippinensePaph. philippinensePaph. philippinensePaph. philippinense
YesSoonPaph. philippinense var roebeleniiPaph. philippinense var roebeleniiPaph. philippinense var roebeleniiPaph. philippinense
NoSoonPaph. potentianum
YesSoonPaph. primulinumPaph. primulinumPaph. chamberlainianum var. primulinumPaph. primulinum
YesSoonPaph. primulinum var. purpurascensPaph. primulinum var. purpurascensPaph. primulinum
YesSoonPaph. purpuratumPaph. purpuratumPaph. purpuratumPaph. purpuratum
YesSoonPaph. randsiiPaph. randsiiPaph. randsiiPaph. randsii
YesSoonPaph. robinsonii{Paph. bullenianum}Paph. robinsoniiPaph. robinsonii
YesSoonPaph. rothschildianumPaph. rothschildianumPaph. rothschildianumPaph. rothschildianum
YesSoonPaph. sanderianumPaph. sanderianumPaph. sanderianumPaph. sanderianum
YesSoonPaph. sangiiPaph. sangiiPaph. sangii
YesSoonPaph. schoseriPaph. schoseri
YesSoonPaph. spicerianumPaph. spicerianumPaph. spicerianumPaph. spicerianum
YesSoonPaph. stoneiPaph. stoneiPaph. stoneiPaph. stonei
YesSoonPaph. sukhakuliiPaph. sukhakuliiPaph. sukhakuliiPaph. sukhakulii
YesSoonPaph. supardiiPaph. supardiiPaph. supardiiPaph. supardii
YesSoonPaph. superbiensPaph. superbiensPaph. superbiensPaph. superbiens
YesSoonPaph. superbiens var. curtisii{Paph. superbiens}Paph. superbiens var. curtisiiPaph. superbiens
YesSoonPaph. superbiens var. sanderaePaph. superbiens
YesSoonPaph. tigrinum
YesSoonPaph. tonsumPaph. tonsumPaph. tonsumPaph. tonsum
YesSoonPaph. tonsum var. braemiiPaph. tonsum
YesSoonPaph. urbanianumPaph. urbanianumPaph. urbanianumPaph. urbanianum
YesSoonPaph. venustumPaph. venustumPaph. venustumPaph. venustum
YesSoonPaph. venustum var. measuresianumPaph. venustum
YesSoonPaph. victoria-mariaePaph. victoria-mariaePaph. victoria-reginaPaph. victoria-mariae
YesSoonPaph. victoria-reginaPaph. victoria-reginaPaph. chamberlainianumPaph. victoria-regina or Paph. chamberlainianum
YesSoonPaph. victoria-reginae var. kalinaePaph. kalinaePaph. victoria-regina
YesSoonPaph. villosumPaph. villosumPaph. villosumPaph. villosum
YesSoonPaph. villosum var. affinePaph. villosum var. annamensePaph. villosum var. affinePaph. villosum
YesSoonPaph. villosum var. boxalliPaph. villosum var. boxalliPaph. villosum var. boxalliPaph. villosum
YesSoon{Paph. gratrixianum}{Paph. gratrixianum}Paph. villosum var. gratrixianumPaph. gratrixianum
YesSoonPaph. violascensPaph. violascensPaph. violascensPaph. violascens
NoSoonPaph. violascens var. bougainvilleanum{Paph. bougaivilleanum}{Paph. violascens}Paph. violascens
YesSoonPaph. wardiiPaph. wardiiPaph. x wardiiPaph. wardii
YesSoonPaph. wentworthianumPaph. wentworthianum{Paph. violascens}Paph. wentworthianum
YesSoonPaph. wilhelminae{Paph. glanduliferum var. wilhelminae}{Paph. glanduliferum var. wilhelminae}Paph. glanduliferum

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