Cypripedium calceolus

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Taxon taxon Q156124
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Cypripedium calceolus

Summary

Cypripedium calceolus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month, #1,586 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cypripedium calceolus received the Orchid of the Year[3].
  • Cypripedium calceolus received the Orchid of the Year[4].
  • Cypripedium calceolus's instance of is recorded as taxon[5].
  • Cypripedium calceolus is classified at the rank of species[6].
  • Cypripedium calceolus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[7].
  • Cypripedium calceolus belongs to the parent taxon Cypripedium[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Cypripedium calceolus is Cypripedium calceolus[9].
  • Cypripedium calceolus's Commons category is recorded as Cypripedium calceolus[10].
  • Cypripedium calceolus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cypripedium calceolus[11].
  • Cypripedium calceolus's Commons gallery is recorded as Cypripedium calceolus[12].
  • Cypripedium calceolus's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 17[13].
  • Cypripedium calceolus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • Cypripedium calceolus's taxon synonym is recorded as Cypripedium × microsaccos[15].
  • Cypripedium calceolus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=12914[16].
  • Cypripedium calceolus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. calceolus'}[17].
  • Cypripedium calceolus is commonly known as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Əsl zöhrəçiçəyi'}[18].
  • Cypripedium calceolus is commonly known as {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'Венерын чаравічак сапраўдны'}[19].
  • Cypripedium calceolus is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'венерина пантофка'}[20].
  • Cypripedium calceolus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Sabatetes de la Mare de Déu'}[21].
  • Cypripedium calceolus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'střevičník pantoflíček'}[22].
  • Cypripedium calceolus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Esgid Fair'}[23].
  • Cypripedium calceolus is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Fruesko'}[24].
  • Cypripedium calceolus is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Stor Fruesko'}[25].
  • Cypripedium calceolus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gelber Frauenschuh'}[26].
  • Cypripedium calceolus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Lady's-slipper orchid"}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Cypripedium calceolus is Cypripedium calceolus[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[6]. It is classified within Cypripedium[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'Əsl zöhrəçiçəyi'}[18], {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'Венерын чаравічак сапраўдны'}[19], {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'венерина пантофка'}[20], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Sabatetes de la Mare de Déu'}[21], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'střevičník pantoflíček'}[22], and {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Esgid Fair'}[23].

Identifiers

Cypripedium calceolus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 53038[28]. Cypripedium calceolus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1092937[29]. Cypripedium calceolus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2820517[30]. Cypripedium calceolus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 43541[31].

Why It Matters

Cypripedium calceolus ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month, #1,586 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Cypripedium calceolus receive?

Honors received include Orchid of the Year[3] and Orchid of the Year[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . aho-hessen.de. Retrieved . aho-hessen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Plants of the World Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 4528252-3
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  2. 6w ago · Debessis · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vascular plants of iowa species id → SPEd1e14875, SPEd1e14881
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    Vascular plants of iowa species id → SPEd1e14875, SPEd1e14881
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  5. 10w ago · PieterJanR · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon synonym → Cypripedium × microsaccos
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  6. 15w ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → taxon
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    Topic's main category → Category:Cypripedium calceolus
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