Meaning of slipper orchid | Babel Free

Definitions

Any orchid of the subfamily Cypripedioideae; a lady's slipper.

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“Some of the most gothic-looking slipper orchids are found in steamy Sumatra. In the 19th century, when these exotic beauties became known, nurseries and other patrons funded expeditions to bring them into the trade, where breeders got to work creating new varieties.”

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