Cypripedium yatabeanum
| Spotted lady slipper | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cypripedioideae |
| Genus: | Cypripedium |
| Species: | C. yatabeanum
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| Binomial name | |
| Cypripedium yatabeanum Makino
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cypripedium yatabeanum, known as the spotted lady slipper
It is distinguished from the closely related Cypripedium guttatum by its yellow-green flowers and narrower, longer lip.[4] It is a perennial herb that grows up to 2 ft (0.61 m) tall.[6] Its habitats include mesic tundra, marsh borders, and beach dune lag.[5]
References
- ^ Averyanov, L.V. 2000. The genus Cypripedium (Orchidaceae) in Russia. Lindleyana 15(4): 197-221.
- ^ a b "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org.
- ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov.
- ^ a b "Cypripedium yatabeanum (Palomino Lady's Slipper): Go Orchids". goorchids.northamericanorchidcenter.org.
- ^ a b "Cypripedium yatabeanum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-07-15.