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Phragmipedium
Also known as Phragmipediinae, Phragmipedieae
Phragmipedium is a genus of the Orchid family (Orchidaceae) (Subfamily Cypripedioideae) and the only genus comprised in the tribe Phragmipedieae and subtribe Phragmipediinae. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek phragma, which means "division", and pedium, which means "slipper" (referring to the pouch). It is abbreviated 'Phrag' in trade journals.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyOrchidaceae
Die Frauenschuhgattung Phragmipedium (fʀagmɪ'peːdɪʊm) der Pflanzenfamilie der Orchideen (Orchidaceae) besteht aus 23 Arten. Sie wachsen in Mittel- und Südamerika. Sie unterscheidet sich von den verwandten Gattungen Paphiopedilum und Cypripedium durch den dreizelligen Fruchtknoten, von der Gattung Selenipedium durch den abweichenden Pflanzenaufbau und von der Gattung Mexipedium durch den deutlich größeren Wuchs.
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Phragmipedium is a genus of the Orchid family (Orchidaceae) (Subfamily Cypripedioideae) and the only genus comprised in the tribe Phragmipedieae and subtribe Phragmipediinae. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek phragma, which means "division", and pedium, which means "slipper" (referring to the pouch). It is abbreviated 'Phrag' in trade journals.
About 20 species of these lady's slipper orchids are known from SW Mexico, Central and tropical South America.