The following is a partial list of names encountered in the Paphiopedilum literature and trade, and the commonly, but not universally, accepted correct names. Many of these synonyms may have horticultural significance even if they do not represent valid species or varieties of species as defined by the taxonomists.
Table of Paphiopedilum Synonyms
| amabile | = | bullenianum |
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| amboinensis | = | bullenianum |
| ang-thong | = | godefroyae |
| angustipetalum | = | callosum |
| aphaca | = | purpuratum |
| beyrodtianum | = | Hybrid |
| birkii | = | callosum |
| bodegomii | = | glanduliferum |
| bundtianum | = | Hybrid |
| burbidgei | = | dayanum |
| cambridgeanum | = | insigne |
| cannartianum | = | philippinense |
| ceramensis | = | appletonianum |
| devogeli | = | supardii |
| dilectum | = | villosum var. boxallii |
| dollii | = | henryanum |
| elliottianum | = | rothschildianum |
| flavescens | = | primulinum |
| frankeanum | = | Hybrid |
| fukinensis | = | callosum |
| gardineri | = | glanduliferum var. wilhelminae |
| gautierense | = | violascens |
| hainanensis | = | appletonianum |
| jogjae | = | Hybrid |
| johorensis | = | appletonianum |
| kimballianum | = | glanduliferum |
| kwansinensis | = | callosum |
| laevigatum | = | philippinense |
| linii | = | bullenianum |
| littleanum | = | Hybrid |
| markianum | = | tigrinum |
| miteauanum | = | ciliolare |
| mohrianum | = | mastersianum |
| nigritum | = | barbatum |
| nitens | = | Hybrid |
| palawense | = | philippinense |
| pardinum | = | venustum |
| pereirae | = | Hybrid |
| petri | = | dayanum |
| pradhanii | = | Hybrid |
| praestans | = | glanduliferum |
| purpurascens | = | javanicum |
| reflexum | = | callosum |
| regnieri | = | callosum |
| roebelinii | = | philippinense var. roebelinii |
| schmidtianum | = | callosum |
| shipwayae | = | Hybrid |
| siamense | = | Hybrid |
| sinicum | = | purpuratum |
| subleave | = | callosum |
| thailandense | = | callosum |
| topperi | = | kolopakingii |
| tortipetalum | = | appletonianum |
| wolterianum | = | appletonianum |
| yapianum | = | Hybrid |
| zieckianum | = | papuanum |