Dry-growing Slipper (Mexipedium xerophyticum)

Cypripedioideae Mexipedium Dry-growing Slipper Mexipedium xerophyticum (1990) Botanical Description The only species in its genus. This miniature slipper grows on dry limestone cliffs, which is very unusual for the subfamily. It produces tiny, silvery-white flowers. Hardiness & Conservation Fragile / Rare Status: Critically Endangered • Regulation: Appendix I Scientific Classification Subfamily Cypripedioideae Tribe Mexipedieae Subtribe […]