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Cypripedium ×andrewsii var. andrewsii
Scientific Name: Cypripedium ×andrewsii var. andrewsii
Family: Orchidaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cypripedium × andrewsii
Also known as Andrew's Lady's Slipper Orchid, Cypripedium × andrewsii is a naturally occurring hybrid orchid.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cypripedium × andrewsii A.M. Fuller
- Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
- Rank: Hybrid
- Synonyms:
- Cypripedium × andrewsii A.M. Fuller var. andrewsii (nothovariety)
- C. candidum × C. parviflorum var. makasin
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 894886
Description
- Cypripedium × andrewsii is a natural hybrid between C. candidum and C. parviflorum var. parviflorum.
- The plant generally has 1 or very rarely 2 small glossy flowers.
Distribution and Habitat
- Cypripedium × andrewsii is found in Eastern Canada, and the North Central and Northeastern United States.
- It is known to grow in fen sedge meadows.
Varieties
- Cypripedium × andrewsii var. andrewsii
- Cypripedium × andrewsii var. favillianum (J.T. Curtis) B. Boivin (pro nm.) (Taxonomic Serial No.: 534224)
- Pouch pale yellow to cream-colored.
Hybrids
- Hybrids of Cypripedium parviflorum with C. candidum result in C. andrewsii.
Additional Information
- Cypripedium andrewsii A.M. Fuller is considered an accepted species name.
- This species is available from mail order nurseries specializing in Cypripediums and rare plants.