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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Cypripedium L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 951 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000010482.

Statistics

Synonyms of Cypripedium

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Arietinum L.C.Beck Bot. North. Middle States : 352 (1833) wfo-4000003035
Calceolaria Heist. ex Fabr. Enum. , ed. 2: 37 (1763) wfo-4000005988
Calceolus Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. : [s.p.] (1754) wfo-4000005989
Criosanthes Raf. Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 2: 268 (1818) wfo-4000009703
Cypripedilon Rouy J. Bot. (Morot) 8: 58 (1894) wfo-4000010481
Fissipes Small Fl. S.E. U.S. : 311 (1903) wfo-4000014814
Sacodon Raf. Fl. Tellur. 4: 45 (1838) wfo-4000033759
Ciripedium Zumagl. Fl. Pedem. 1: 18 (1859) wfo-4000044496
Criogenes Salisb. Monthly Rev. 75: 81 (1814) wfo-4000044503
Schizopedium Salisb. Monthly Rev. 75: 81 (1814) wfo-4000044791
Hypodema Rchb. Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch : 56 (1841) wfo-4100002806

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Cypripedium:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link