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Plants of Subfamily Cypripedioideae

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This chapter describes 43 species in 2 genera in subfamily Cypripedioideae distributed in China, including morphology, flowering period, habitat, conservation status, and distribution.

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Jin, X., Li, J., Ye, D., Wang, Y., Li, Z. (2023). Plants of Subfamily Cypripedioideae. In: Atlas of Chinese Native Orchids. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4853-6_4

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