Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 ]
Cypripedioideae includes the genera Cypripedium, Mexipedium, Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and Selenipedium. [1] They are characterised by the slipper-shaped pouches (modified labella ) of the flowers – the pouch traps insects so they are forced to climb up past the staminode , behind which they collect or deposit pollinia , thus fertilizing ...
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 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 ]
This page was last edited on 11 September 2015, at 13:45 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
Cypripedium fasciculatum, the clustered lady's slipper, [3] is a member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.Members of this genus are commonly referred to as ladies' slippers. C. fasciculatum, along with C. montanum and C. californicum, are the only members of the genus Cypripedium that are endemic to western North America.
Cypripedium molle is a species of orchid native to Puebla and Oaxaca, Mexico. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Cypripedium molle can have as many as 12 stems, each bearing up to 5 pale yellow flowers.