Tibetan Cypripedium
Cypripedium tibeticum King ex Rolfe
Cypripedium tibeticum is a slipper orchid species in the genus Cypripedium, belonging to the Orchidaceae family. It is native to Bhutan, Sikkim, and Western China. The species was first described in 1892 by King ex Rolfe.
Description
Cypripedium tibeticum is a member of the Orchidaceae family and is part of the subsect. Macrantha within the section Cypripedium. It is found in regions including Bhutan, Sikkim, and Western China. This species is also known as the Tibetan Cypripedium in English. Its distribution extends across parts of the East Himalaya and into China. The species was published in 1892.
Other common names
Tibetan CypripediumTibetian Cypripedium
Distribution
Global · China North-Central · China South-Central · East Himalaya · Myanmar · Tibet
Synonyms
Cypripedium tibeticum var. froschiiCypripedium compactumCypripedium corrugatumCypripedium corrugatum var. obesumCypripedium froschiiCypripedium lanuginosumCypripedium macranthos var. tibeticumCypripedium macranthon var. tibeticum