Vegetative anatomy and photosynthetic performance of the only known winter-green Cypripedium species: implications for divergent and convergent evolution of slipper orchids
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DOI: 10.1093/botlinnean/boab033
Abstract: Cypripedium subtropicum is the only known winter-green species in the genus Cypripedium, whereas the other nearly 50 species keep their leaves for less than half the year. Life form has an important effect on carbon… read more here.
Keywords: vegetative anatomy; anatomy; known winter; cypripedium ... See more keywords
Floral Longevity of Paphiopedilum and Cypripedium Is Associated With Floral Morphology
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.637236
Abstract: Floral longevity (FL) is an important trait influencing plant reproductive success by affecting the chance of insect pollination. However, it is still unclear which factors affect FL, and whether FL is evolutionarily associated with structural… read more here.
Keywords: paphiopedilum cypripedium; floral longevity; water; cypripedium ... See more keywords
Comparative Chloroplast Genomics of Seven Endangered Cypripedium Species and Phylogenetic Relationships of Orchidaceae
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.911702
Abstract: The species in the genus Cypripedium (Orchidaceae) are considered endangered, mainly distributed in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with high ornamental and economic value. Despite previous extensive studies based on both morphology and… read more here.
Keywords: chloroplast; cypripedium; repeat sequences; chloroplast genomics ... See more keywords
Mesoamerican Cypripedium: Mycorrhizal Contributions to Promote Their Conservation as Critically Endangered Species
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DOI: 10.3390/plants11121554
Abstract: In the valuable orchid genus Cypripedium, the section Irapeana consists of a distinctive group of Mesoamerican species that is formed by Cypripedium dickinsonianum Hágsater, C. irapeanum Lex., and C. molle Lindl. All lady slipper orchids… read more here.
Keywords: mesoamerican cypripedium; conservation; cypripedium; cypripedium mycorrhizal ... See more keywords