Cypripedium Arietinum (Noun)
Meaning
Orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram's head.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The botanist spent years studying the unique characteristics of Cypripedium arietinum in its natural habitat.
- Cypripedium arietinum, also known as ram's head orchid, is prized by collectors for its distinctive flower.
- The Cypripedium arietinum orchid is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act due to habitat loss.
- In the boreal forests of northern North America, Cypripedium arietinum can be found growing in the shade of coniferous trees.
- Cypripedium arietinum is often referred to as the ram's head lady's slipper due to the shape and coloration of its modified petal.