Bowl flower (Cypripedium japonicum) Roll your cursor over each
image to view a mignification of the image. Species: Cypripedium
japonicum Common Name: Bowl flower Status: CITES Appendix II
Range: China, Japan, and Korea Artist: Jee-Yeon Koo Artist Home
Country: Korea The Korean government has designated some
protected habitats for this slipper orchid, as there are only
200 individuals remaining in the wild in that country. Described
in 1784, it is also found in China and Japan. A specimen of Bowl
flower (Cypripedium japonicum) from the museum's herbarium
collection: