Slipper orchid  (Cypripedium formosanum)

Cypripedium formosanum in flower

Facts

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Tracheophyta
Class Liliopsida
Order Orchidales
Family Orchidaceae
Genus Cypripedium (1)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

Description

Information on Cypripedium formosanum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

Authentication

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

References

  1. IUCN Red List (April, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
  2. CITES (April, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org