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Cypripedium farreri W.W. Sm.
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypripedium farreri W.W. Sm. | Fide | E00056776 |
Type of Cypripedium farreri W.W. Sm.
Collector/Expedition: Farrer, Reginald John
Collection number: 155
Collection date: 28th June 1914
Country/Territory: China:Gansu
Collecting locality: Above Siku
Habitat: In the deep limestone gorges, under the shadier wall of the cliffs. Cool grassy gully sides
Description: Petals etc. greeny yellow, lined maroon. Lip of waxy cream. Lined internally. Pulled in to a series of vandykes at the mouth, very glossy and fragrant.
Miscellaneous notes: Rare. Near fasciolatum and yunnanense. It is too small for typical faciolatum. No spec. of yunnanense at Edin or Kew for comparison. C. fasciolatum, Forrest says is non-fragrant. Colours different -- purplr. Yunnanense is white.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00056776
Herbarium region: 4 (Inner China, Korea and Taiwan)
Number of sheets: 2
Associated material:
Herbarium sheetE00056777
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