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Cypripedium is a genus of 58 species and nothospecies of hardy orchids; it is one of five genera that together compose the subfamily of lady's slipper orchids (Cypripedioideae). They are widespread across much of the Northern Hemisphere , including most of Europe and Africa ( Algeria [ 2 ] ) (one species), Russia , China , Central Asia , Canada ...
Cypripedium calceolus is frequently associated with stands of hazel trees. [ 10 ] It is pollinated by a number of different insect species, including at least seven species of miner bee in the genera Andrena and Colletes , as well as at least two species of Lasioglossum (furrow bees). [ 10 ]
Cypripedium reginae, known as the showy lady's slipper, pink-and-white lady's-slipper, or the queen's lady's-slipper, is a rare lady's-slipper orchid native to northern North America. Although never common, this plant has vanished from much of its historical range due to habitat loss . [ 3 ]
Cypripedium guttatum, the spotted lady's slipper [3] or Alaskan lady's slipper, [4] is a species of orchid found on three continents. Each stem has about two clasping leaves that alternate. The plant has a height of 12 centimeters to 35 centimeters. [ 5 ]
Cypripedium macranthos is a herbaceous plant growing 25–50 cm (9.8–19.7 in) tall. The upright stem arises from a short, thick rhizome with several sheaths near the base. Each plant has three to four elliptic or elliptic- lanceolate leaves, each measuring 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) by 6–8 cm (2.4–3.1 in).
Cypripedium arietinum is considered rare to extremely rare in all locations where it occurs. [4] More specifically, it is rare in Ontario [ 10 ] and rare in Manitoba . The ram's head lady's slipper is a threatened plant species in other areas within its range, including Wisconsin , Minnesota , Michigan , and Saskatchewan .
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Cypripedium yatabeanum, known as the spotted lady slipper [3] or palomino lady's slipper, [4] is a species of terrestrial orchid. It is native to Alaska (including the Aleutian Islands ), to the Russian Far East ( Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands ), and northern Japan .