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Artist
- Name:
- Unknown
Illustration
- Subject:
- Plants
- Technique:
- Lithograph
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- Missouri Botanical Garden Library, the Internet Archive
Periodical
- Title:
- Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe, vol. 4
- Author(s):
- Van Houtte, Louis (under the direction of)
- Publisher:
- Ghent: Louis van Houtte, 1848
Description
Paphiopedilum lowii (syn. cypripedium lowii) is a plant in the family Orchidaceae native to Malaysia and Indonesia. It belongs to the subfamily of lady’s slipper orchids named after the slipper-shaped pouch of the flower. Its popularity as an ornamental plant is a threat, among others, to its conservation and the number of mature individuals in the wild is low.
Keywords: 1840s, 19th century, color, Flore des serres..., flower, Orchidaceae, periodical, reference book, tropical