Name: Paphiopedilum godefroyae (God.-Leb.) Stein
Synonyms: Cypripedium godefroyae God.-Leb.; Cordula godefroyae (God.-Leb.) Rolfe; Paphiopedilum ang-thong Fowlie; Paphiopedilum leucochilum (Rolfe) Fowlie
Etymology: godefroyae = Named in honor of the wife of the French gardener and orchid enthusiast Louis Godefroy-Lebeuf, who first brought the species into flower in Europe. 
First description: Originally described in 1883 by Louis Godefroy-Lebeuf as Cypripedium godefroyae; transferred to the genus Paphiopedilum by Berthold Stein in 1892.
Origin / distribution: Endemic to southern Thailand (especially on offshore islands such as the Bird's Nest Islands and in the provinces of Phang Nga, Trang, and Surat Thani).
Location / habitat: Lithophytic on coastal limestone rocks or terrestrial in humus-filled rock crevices and moss cushions near sea level (up to a maximum elevation of 100 meters). It grows on shaded to partially shaded cliffs under the influence of a warm, humid tropical monsoon climate with very high humidity.
Description & notes: Paphiopedilum godefroyae is a compact, evergreen lady's slipper orchid from the subgenus Brachypetalum. The plant forms two-ranked leaf rosettes of 4 to 6 thick, leathery leaves that are conspicuously patterned in light and dark green (marbled) on the upper surface and dotted reddish-purple underneath. The short, upright inflorescence usually bears a single, long-lasting flower about 5 to 8 cm in diameter. The rounded sepals and petals are white to cream-colored and densely patterned with irregular dark red-brown to purple spots or speckles. The shoe-shaped lip is white to pale cream and often more finely spotted.

In cultivation, this warmth-loving species requires warm conditions year-round (ideally 20–28 °C) and does not tolerate prolonged cold below 15 °C. It prefers a partially shaded location without direct, scorching sun. A airy, well-draining mix of medium-grade pine bark with additions such as perlite, shell fragments, or limestone chips is suitable as a growing medium to mimic the alkaline pH of its natural habitat. Since the plant has no pseudobulbs, the growing medium must be kept evenly moist—it should never dry out completely, but must not be left waterlogged either. Avoid watering from above into the leaf rosette to prevent crown rot.