Cypripedium

Finding

SITF confirms this plant as Cypripedium japonicum (Jun 2025). This plant matches the description in the IOSPE: "carrying 2, opposite, near the middle of the stem, orbicular, plicate, serrulate margined leaves; erect, terminal, densely villose, 3" [7.5 cm] (measurements of plant not included) long, single flowered inflorescence with a leafy, rhombic-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, glabrous, minutely ciliate, longer than the ovary floral bract." Leaves and flowers match the photos in the POWO and are supported by photos in the orchidroots and with Clark Riley's Photo in the IOSPE.

Judging Center: Great Lakes JC

Award Number: 20253391

Award Date: April 26, 2025

Awarded As: CHM

Three flowers on three inflorescences; each inflorescence arising from two large, rounded, plicate leaves with jagged top edge; sepals chartreuse, veined darker chartreuse; petals chartreuse, sparsely spotted light purple proximally, hirsute; pouch ivory, raspberry spots overlaid, denser on the reverse, margin of pouch dark raspberry, apical cleft-like fold, dentate; substance light, texture matte.

To correct the record. Existing award (19941828) is suspected to be Cyp. formosanum.

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