Production of Cypripedium montanum seedlings for commercial value and reintroduction into restoration projects: phase II

The mountain lady’s slipper (Cypripedium mon- tanum Douglas ex Lindl. is a large and charismatic perennial orchid once widely distributed in montane regions of the northwestern United States. This native North American orchid is a member of a genus that has been highly prized by collectors worldwide...

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Autores principales: Smith, Roger, Smith, Jane, Liebler, Scott
Formato: Online
Idioma:spa
Publicado: Universidad de Costa Rica 2015
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/19568
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Sumario:The mountain lady’s slipper (Cypripedium mon- tanum Douglas ex Lindl. is a large and charismatic perennial orchid once widely distributed in montane regions of the northwestern United States. This native North American orchid is a member of a genus that has been highly prized by collectors worldwide. Cypripedium is now among the most endangered plant genera in the world. As evidence of threats to its survival, a decade ago