Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens
Synonyms: Cypripedium pubescens Willd.; Cypripedium veganum Cockll.;
Cypripedium calceolus L. var. pubescens (Willd.) Correll
Family: Orchidaceae
Description: This variety is variable as to habitat, size, and
color, but not in basic morphology.
Distribution: This variety occurs throughout the
U.S. and into Canada.
Discussion: Charles Sheviak (1993, 1994, 1995) defined the varieties of
Cypripedium parviflorum. All those in New Mexico are Cypripedium
parviflorum var. pubescens. This variety is not rare. Its distribution
in New Mexico is peripheral since it is not known in Mexico.
Important Literature:
Sheviak, C. 1993. American Orchid Society Bulletin 62:403.
Sheviak, C. 1994. American Orchid Society Bulletin 63:664-669.
Sheviak, C. 1995. American Orchid Society Bulletin 64:606-612.
Information Compiled By: Tom Todsen, 1997
