Cypripedium parviflorum var. parvflorum (Yellow lady’s slipper)

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Cypripedium parviflorum var. parvflorum

Yellow lady’s slipper

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Liliopsida	Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass	Liliidae	Includes lilies, orchids, and many others
Order	Asparagales	A diverse group that includes asparagus
Family	Orchidaceae	Orchid family
Genus	Cypripedium	Latinization (albeit an incorrect one) of ancient Greek words meaning “Venus’ shoe”
Species	parviflorum
var.	parvflorum

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Cypripedium parviflorum var. parvflorum description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

6/15/1990