Cypripedium japonicum formosanum

National floral emblem of the Republic of China (ROC).

The Formosan Lady's Slipper or the Beautiful Cypripedium (Cypripedium formosanum), is a species of orchid endemic to Taiwan.^[1]^[2]

This species is restricted to the central mountains of Taiwan, where it grows in several types of habitat in mountain forests and bogs. It is associated with species of ferns, Epimedium, Trillium, and Podophyllum, and Diphyllea grayi. It is also cultivated, being attractive and easy to grow and propagate.^[3] Within the Republic of China (ROC) it is the designate State flower of the Tai Republic of China^{[n 1]}.

References[edit]

↑ Flora of China, v 25 p 29, 台湾杓兰 tai wan shao lan, Cypripedium formosanum
↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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Notes[edit]

↑ “The Official designated National flower and Awarded floral emblem of Republic of China (ROC)” respectively

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[freetibet-1] Flora of China, v 25 p 29, 台湾杓兰 tai wan shao lan, Cypripedium formosanum

[2] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[iucn_status_19_November_2021-3] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named iucn status 19 November 2021

[Gcounts-4] “The Official designated National flower and Awarded floral emblem of Republic of China (ROC)” respectively

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