Cypripedium cordigerum
Cypripedium cordigerum
Safety & Hazards
We have seen no reports for Eurasian members of the genus, but there are reports that the glandular hairs on the leaves and stems of some N. American species can cause a rash, similar to poison ivy rash[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. We have no specific information for this species, but it has been stated that the roots of at least one member of the genus may cause psychedelic reactions, and large doses may result in giddiness, restlessness, headache, mental excitement and visual hallucinations[ 2170 Title Herbal Medicines. Third Edition Publication Author Barnes J., Anderson L.A. & Phillipson J.D. Publisher Pharmaceutical Press; London Year 2007 ISBN 978 0 85369 623 0 Description Providing mongraphs on 152 medicinal plants with lots of references to allow further research. A very good book, it can be downloaded from the Internet ].
Botanical Description
Cypripedium cordigerum is a herbaceous perennial plant spreading slowly by means of rhizomes to form a clump, Producing 3 - 5 leaves along each erect flowering stem, it grows around 50 - 80cm tall[ 287 Title Flora of Pakistan Publication Author Website http://www.efloras.org Publisher Year ISBN Description As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource. , 1866 Title Medicinal Orchids of Asia Publication Author Eng Soon Teoh Website https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24274-3 Publisher Springer International Publishing Switzerland Year 2016 ISBN 978-3-319-24272-9 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. Though difficult to grow, it is highly valued as an ornamental in gardens[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Cypripedium cordigerum has a restricted range with a scattered distribution of small colonies. The trend of the population is ecreasing and the area of occupancy of the species is below 2,000 km2 (108-170 km2). The species is under numerous threats especially habitat loss and disturbance of its restricted range due to overgrazing, trampling, deforestation, clear-cutting, suppression of natural disturbance regimes, logging practices, climate change and collectionfor medicine and horticulture which cause a continuing decline of the species on all the locations and the destruction of some subpopulations such us the one in the northwestern Himalayas which become rare and close to extinction due the ever shrinking natural habitats. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2014)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].