| Cypripedium calceolus |
| taxonomy | described by | von Linnaeus, Carl |
| published in | Specie Plantarum 2 : 951 1 may 1753 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Cypripediodeae | |
| tribe | Cypripedieae | |
| subtribe | Cypripediinae | |
| genus | Cypripedium Linnaeus 1753 | |
| chromosomes | 20 (GIROS) | |
| native of | origins | pine woods on limestone-dolomite screes, in Valtorta, Valleve, Roncobello, Schilpario |
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| altitude | 1500 - 2000 m (4950 - 6600 ft) | |
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| the plant | life form | geophyte |
| roots | scaled horizontal rhizome | |
| leaves | 3 - 5 | |
| height | 20 - 60 cm (8" - 24") | |
| nr. flowers | generally one, rarely two or three | |
| blooming | june to july | |
| index of rarity |
94,28 |
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| CITES | appendix |
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