Name: Phragmipedium pearcei (Veitch ex J.Dix) Rauh & Senghas

Synonyms: Cypripedium pearcei, Paphiopedilum pearcei, Selenipedium pearcei, Phragmipedium ecuadorense

Etymology: The genus name Phragmipedium is derived from phragma ("partition, wall") and pedion ("slipper"). The epithet pearcei honors Henry Pearce, an English plant collector.

Original description: The species was described in 1864 by John Dix as Cypripedium pearcei.

Origin / Habitat: Ecuador to northeastern Peru, approximately 200–1200 m. It grows epiphytically, often on rocks along streams and rivers, but also on wet forest edges.

Description & cultivation notes: Compact, stoloniferous lady's slipper orchid with narrow, curved leaves and successively appearing flowers. We keep it very evenly moist, as it often grows in nature in the immediate vicinity of running water. We cultivate it at about 18–28 °C with good air circulation and bright, indirect light.