Noteworthy collection of Cypripedium reginae (Orchidaceae) in Tennessee, U.S.A.

Authors

  • Cooper Breeden Tennessee Plant Conservation Alliance, Southeastern Grasslands Initiative & Center of Excellence for Field Biology, Austin Peay State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v12.i2.973

Keywords:

showy lady’s slipper, Cypripedium reginae

Abstract

A new population of Cypripedium reginae Walter was found in Lewis County, Tennessee. This marks its first occurrence in the Interior Low Plateau ecoregion and fifth occurrence in Tennessee.

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Published

2018-11-20

How to Cite

Breeden, C. (2018). Noteworthy collection of Cypripedium reginae (Orchidaceae) in Tennessee, U.S.A. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 12(2), 707–711. https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v12.i2.973