Himalayan lady's slipper
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The Himalayan lady's slipper ( Cypripedium himalaicum ) is a species of the genus Cypripedium in the orchid family (Orchidaceae).
features
The Himalayan lady's slipper is a perennial plant with a thin rhizome that reaches heights of 14 to 30 centimeters. The sparsely hairy stem bears three leaves . These are oval and pointed, they measure 5 to 10 × 2.5 to 4 centimeters. The plants only have a fragrant flower . The ovary is dense and hairy long. The bracts measure 3.2 to 6 × 0.5 to 1.3 centimeters. The flower stalk and ovary are 1.6 to 2.4 inches long. The upper outer tepals measure 2.4 to 2.8 × 1.8 to 2 centimeters. The lower outer tepals are 1.8 to 2.2 inches long and ciliate on the edge. The tepals are drawn red-violet, purple or reddish-brown on a yellowish-greenish background. The lip is 2.8 to 3.4 inches long. The staminodium is broadly oval to heart-shaped.
Flowering time is from June to July.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 20.
Occurrence
The Himalayan lady's slipper occurs in northern India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and southeast Tibet in rock corridors, crevices, on pastures and in rhododendron - cassiope bushes, often in partially shaded locations, at altitudes of 2800 to 4900 meters.
use
The Himalayan lady's slipper is rarely used as an ornamental plant for woody edges and vessels.
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
- Orchidaceae (Draft) . In: Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Raven (Ed.): Flora of China . tape 25 . Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis ( Flora of China [accessed January 20, 2009] 1994+).