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Selenipedium is a genus of lady's slipper orchids from Central and South America, grown rarely because it is difficult and its flowers are small. It is a genus-level entry, and its cultivated members are mostly tropical terrestrial or marsh-loving species.
Selenipedium is a genus of the orchid family (Orchidaceae) (Subfamily Cypripedioideae). The genus has been given its own tribe, Selenipedieae, and subtribe, Selenipediinae. It is abbreviated Sel in trade journals.
The name of the genus is derived from the Greek selen, which means "moon", and pedium, which means "slipper" (referring to the pouch).
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Selenipedium by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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