Cypripedium flavum explained

The yellow cypripedium, Cypripedium flavum, is a species of orchid. It is endemic to China, found in the provinces of Gansu, Hubei, Sichuan, Xizang (Tibet), and Yunnan.^[1]

The species epithet flavum is Latin for yellow and indicates its flower colour.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200028622 Flora of China, v 25 p 25, 黄花杓兰 huang hua shao lan, Cypripedium flavum
2. Book: Harrison, Lorraine. RHS Latin for gardeners. 2012. Mitchell Beazley. United Kingdom. 9781845337315. 224.
3. Sia Morhardt and Emil Morhardt