Cypripedioideae
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Cypripedioideae is a subfamily of orchids commonly known as lady's slipper orchids, lady slipper orchids or slipper orchids. Cypripedioideae includes the genera Cypripedium, Mexipedium, Paphiopedilum,
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Pink lady's slippers in Nova Scotia, Canada
Lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus)
Paphiopedilum
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Paphiopedilum, often called the Venus slipper, is a genus of the lady slipper orchid subfamily Cypripedioideae of the flowering plant family Orchidaceae. The genus comprises some 80 accepted taxa incl
Cypripedioideae
…orchids commonly known as lady's slipper orchids, lady slipper orchids or slipper orchids. Cypripedioideae includes the genera Cypripedium, Mexipedium, Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and Selenipedium. They are characterised by the slipper-shaped pouches (modified labella) of the flowers – the pouch traps insects so…
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Paphiopedilum hennisianum flower, showing detail of the staminode (click to magnify)
Paphiopedilum fairrieanum Orchid from Eastern Himalayas, India
One of the "Miya" hybrid Paphiopedilum cultivars bred by T. Ozawa