Cypripedium subtropicum S.C.Chen & K.Y.Lang 1986 SECTION Subtropica Drawing by Hong Jian © and Frosh's CypripediumWebsite

EARLY

Common Name The Subtropical Cypripedium - In China Nuan Di Shao Lan

Flower Size 2 1/2" 3.75 cm]

Found in southeastern Tibet in forests at elevations around 1400 meters as a large to giant sized, cool growing terrestrial with an erect, pubescent stem with several basal pubescent sheaths and carrying 9 to 10, elliptic-oblong to elliptic-lanceolate, abaxially pubescent, acuminate, more or less ciliate margins, contracted below into the petiolate base leaves that blooms in the early summer on a terminal, racemose, red pubescent, to 12" [30 cm] long, 7 flowered inflorescence with more or less reflexed, linear-lanceolate, reddish pubescent floral bracts.

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora of China Vol 25 Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2009; Flora of China Vol 25 Illustrations Zhengyi, Raven & Deyuan 2010 drawing fide; The Wild Orchids in Yunnan Xu Xiang Ye & Liu 2010 photos fide;

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