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Internal ID UUID64403749abdf5907123427
Scientific name Cypripedium japonicum
Authority Thunb.
First published in Syst. Veg. ed. 14 : 817 (1784)

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Cypripedium japonicum, also known as the Japanese cypripedium and Korean lady's slipper, is a type of orchid found in Japan, Korea, and various regions in China. It is a beautiful and unique species, with a wide distribution in East Asia. Its scientific name is derived from the Greek words "cypris" meaning Venus, and "pedilon" meaning slipper, referencing its delicate and elegant appearance. This orchid can be found in a variety of habitats, from forests to mountain slopes, and is known for its large and showy flowers. It is an important species in its native range and is also popular among orchid enthusiasts around the world.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Cypripedium cathayenum S.S.Chien Contr. Biol. Lab. Sci. Soc. China, Bot. Ser. 6(3): 23 (1930)
Cypripedium japonicum var. glabrum M.Suzuki J. Jap. Bot. 55: 351 (1980)

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Language Common/alternative name
English korean ladyslipper
Spanish cypripedium de japon
Spanish cypripedium japonicum var glabrum
Spanish cypripedium japonicum var. glabrum
Spanish cypripedium cathayenum
Spanish cypripedium de japón
Bulgarian японска пантофка
German fächerblättriger frauenschuh
Finnish koreantikankontti
Upper Sorbian japanski črijenk
Japanese クマガイソウ
Korean 광릉요강꽃
Russian Башмачок японский
Russian cypripedium cathayenum
Chinese 扇叶杓兰
Chinese 扇子七
Chinese 扇脉杓兰

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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China North-central
      • China South-central
      • China Southeast
    • Eastern Asia
      • Japan
      • Korea

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000935429
Tropicos 23513523
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:927463-1
The Plant List kew-54147
Open Tree Of Life 646156
NCBI Taxonomy 442463
IUCN Red List 13188414
IPNI 927463-1
iNaturalist 436155
GBIF 2820399
Freebase /m/06600tt
EPPO CPVJA
EOL 1095026
USDA GRIN 12916
Wikipedia Cypripedium_japonicum

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Screening and validation of reference genes in Dracaena cochinchinensis using quantitative real-time PCR Gao S, Peng J, Rong M, Liu Y, Xu Y, Wei J Sci Rep 14-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10940652
doi:10.1038/s41598-024-52754-5
PMID:38486003
Diversity, Distribution, and Host Plant of Endophytic Fungi: A Focus on Korea Eo JK, Choi JW, Eom AH Mycobiology 17-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9848380
doi:10.1080/12298093.2022.2154044
PMID:36721791
Predicting suitable habitats of Melia azedarach L. in China using data mining Feng L, Tian X, El-Kassaby YA, Qiu J, Feng Z, Sun J, Wang G, Wang T Sci Rep 23-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9308798
doi:10.1038/s41598-022-16571-y
PMID:35871227
Contrasting Responses of Rhizosphere Fungi of Scutellaria tsinyunensis, an Endangered Plant in Southwestern China Zuo YW, Yu FQ, Zhang JH, Xia CY, Zhang H, Deng HP Microbiol Spectr 05-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9430849
doi:10.1128/spectrum.00225-22
PMID:35863021
Contrasting Responses of Multispatial Soil Fungal Communities of Thuja sutchuenensis Franch., an Extremely Endangered Conifer in Southwestern China Zuo YW, He P, Zhang JH, Li WQ, Ning DH, Zeng YL, Yang Y, Xia CY, Zhang H, Deng HP Microbiol Spectr 23-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9431436
doi:10.1128/spectrum.00260-22
PMID:35735985
Comparative Chloroplast Genomics of Seven Endangered Cypripedium Species and Phylogenetic Relationships of Orchidaceae Zhang JY, Liao M, Cheng YH, Feng Y, Ju WB, Deng HN, Li X, Plenković-Moraj A, Xu B Front Plant Sci 22-Jun-2022
PMCID:PMC9257239
doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.911702
PMID:35812969
Japanese “nameko” mushrooms (Pholiota microspora) produced via sawdust-based cultivation exhibit severe genetic bottleneck associated with a single founder S. Hirao A, Kumata A, Takagi T, Sasaki Y, Shigihara T, Kimura E, Kaneko S Mycoscience 31-May-2022
PMCID:PMC10012341
doi:10.47371/mycosci.2022.03.002
PMID:37089630
Comparative Analyses of Rhizosphere Bacteria Along an Elevational Gradient of Thuja sutchuenensis Zuo YW, Zhang JH, Ning DH, Zeng YL, Li WQ, Xia CY, Zhang H, Deng HP Front Microbiol 03-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9111514
doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.881921
PMID:35591985
Exploration of Mycobiota in Cypripedium japonicum, an Endangered Species Cho G, Gang GH, Jung HY, Kwak YS Mycobiology 29-Apr-2022
PMCID:PMC9067997
doi:10.1080/12298093.2022.2064409
PMID:35571859
Cytological Study of Cypripedium japonicum Thunb. (Orchidaceae Juss.): An Endangered Species from Korea Choi B, Gang GH, Kim H, Byun H, Kwak M, So S, Myeong HH, Jang TS Plants (Basel) 22-Sep-2021
PMCID:PMC8540827
doi:10.3390/plants10101978
PMID:34685787
Exploring genetic variations in threatened medicinal orchids using start codon targeted (SCoT) polymorphism and marker-association with seed morphometric traits Gholami S, Vafaee Y, Nazari F, Ghorbani A Physiol Mol Biol Plants 23-Mar-2021
PMCID:PMC8055808
doi:10.1007/s12298-021-00978-4
PMID:33967461
Chloroplast Genomes of Two Species of Cypripedium: Expanded Genome Size and Proliferation of AT-Biased Repeat Sequences Guo YY, Yang JX, Li HK, Zhao HS Front Plant Sci 09-Feb-2021
PMCID:PMC7900419
doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.609729
PMID:33633763
Abscisic Acid Inhibits Asymbiotic Germination of Immature Seeds of Paphiopedilum armeniacum Xu X, Fang L, Li L, Ma G, Wu K, Zeng S Int J Mol Sci 15-Dec-2020
PMCID:PMC7768472
doi:10.3390/ijms21249561
PMID:33334056
Gametophyte and embryonic ontogeny: understanding the reproductive calendar of Cypripedium japonicum Thunb. (Cypripedoideae, Orchidaceae), a lady’s slipper orchid endemic to East Asia Ghimire B, Son S, Kim JH, Jeong MJ BMC Plant Biol 15-Sep-2020
PMCID:PMC7493375
doi:10.1186/s12870-020-02589-9
PMID:32933474
First Report of Gray Mold Disease on Endangered Species Cypripedium japonicum Jeon CW, Kim DR, Gang GH, Kim BB, Kim NH, Nam SY, Kwak YS Mycobiology 20-Jul-2020
PMCID:PMC7580558
doi:10.1080/12298093.2020.1794215
PMID:33177922

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