Genetic variation among populations of the rare clustered lady-slipper orchid (Cypripedium fasciculatum) from Washington State, USA

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 234-238

  Aagaard, Jan E ^a   Harrod, Richy J ^b   Shea, Kathleen L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c ST OLAF COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clustered lady slipper; Cypripedium; Genetic conservation; Genetic diversity; Orchid

Indexed keywords

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; GENETIC VARIATION; PLANT; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

UNITED STATES;

CYPRIPEDIUM FASCICULATUM;

EID: 0032772626     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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