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Hi Phil & All, June 17, 2014
Footwear is a constant and sometimes this includes Moccasin.
The Genus name Cypripedium is, according to Fernald, an incorrectly =
Latinized form of Cypris (Venus) and pedilon (shoe). So the Genus really =
should have been Cypripedelium, as used by Warming (1895) but the =
'mistake, has prevailed by usage.
Roland & Smith do not mention Moccasin Flower.
Fernald lists Lady's-Slipper, Moccasin-Flower and Sabot de la vierge =
(Que.) as common names for the Genus. But at the species level Moccasin =
is included as a colloquial name only for C. calceolus, which by the way =
translates as 'a small shoe'; so I read.
Robinson & Fernald list Lady's Slipper and Moccasin Flower for the =
Genus but use only Lady's Slipper for the species.
Perhaps in this era of bland political correctness C. acaule, and =
all other Cypripedium species should be called Person's Footwear. :-)
Yts, DW
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From: "Phil Schappert" <philjs@eastlink.ca>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] White Lady's Slipper
> At 7:52 PM -0300 6/16/14, David & Alison Webster wrote:
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>>white.
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>> Better common names include 1) Stemless Lady's Slipper or=20
>>2) Common Lady's Slipper.
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>> Roland & Smith, Flora of Nova Scotia uses #2 only.
>> Fernald, Gray's Manual of Botany 8th ed. has both and also two =
leaved.
>> Robinson & Fernald, Gray's New Manual of Botany7th ed. uses #1 =
only.
>>
>> None of these three reliable botany books includes Pink.
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> Do any of them mention Moccasin Flower? By far my favorite colloquial=20
> name for C. acaule...you can tell I grew up in Ontario, eh?
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<DIV>Hi Phil & All, =
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June 17, =
2014</DIV>
<DIV> Footwear is a constant and sometimes this =
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Moccasin.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> The Genus name <EM>Cypripedium</EM> is, =
according to=20
Fernald, an incorrectly Latinized form of <EM>Cypris </EM>(Venus) =
and=20
<EM>pedilon </EM>(shoe). So the Genus really should have been=20
<EM>Cypripedelium, </EM>as<EM> </EM>used by Warming (1895) but =
the=20
'mistake, has prevailed by usage.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Roland & Smith do not mention Moccasin =
Flower.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Fernald lists Lady's-Slipper, =
Moccasin-Flower and=20
Sabot de la vierge (Que.) as common names for the Genus. But at =
the=20
species level Moccasin is included as a colloquial name only for <EM>C.=20
calceolus, </EM>which by the way translates as 'a small shoe'; so I =
read.</DIV>
<DIV> Robinson & Fernald list Lady's Slipper and =
Moccasin=20
Flower for the Genus but use only Lady's Slipper for the species.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Perhaps in this era of bland political =
correctness=20
<EM>C. acaule, </EM>and all other <EM>Cypripedium</EM> species should be =
called=20
Person's Footwear. :-)</DIV>
<DIV>Yts, DW</DIV>
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<DIV>From: "Phil Schappert" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:philjs@eastlink.ca">philjs@eastlink.ca</A>></DIV>
<DIV>To: <<A=20
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<DIV>Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 10:04 PM</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] White Lady's Slipper</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>> At 7:52 PM -0300 6/16/14, David & Alison Webster =
wrote:<BR>>> It is only in recent years =
that the=20
name 'Pink Lady's Slipper' <BR>>>has crept into usage as a =
corruption in=20
my view. It is not <BR>>>a suitable for a flower that may be pink, =
white=20
or slightly off=20
<BR>>>white.<BR>>><BR>>> =
Better common=20
names include 1) Stemless Lady's Slipper or <BR>>>2) Common =
Lady's=20
Slipper.<BR>>><BR>>> Roland & =
Smith,=20
Flora of Nova Scotia uses #2 only.<BR>>> =
Fernald,=20
Gray's Manual of Botany 8th ed. has both and also two=20
leaved.<BR>>> Robinson & Fernald, =
Gray's New=20
Manual of Botany7th ed. uses #1=20
only.<BR>>><BR>>> None of these =
three=20
reliable botany books includes Pink.<BR>> <BR>> Do any of them =
mention=20
Moccasin Flower? By far my favorite colloquial <BR>> name for C. =
acaule...you=20
can tell I grew up in Ontario, eh?<BR>> <BR>> Phil<BR>> =
<BR>> --=20
<BR>> <BR>> Phil Schappert, PhD<BR>> <BR>> 27 Clovis =
Ave.<BR>>=20
Halifax, NS, B3P 1J3<BR>> 902-460-8343 (cell)<BR>> <BR>>=20
philschappert.com<BR>> imaginaturestudio.ca<BR>> =
philschappert.ca<BR>>=20
<BR>> "Just let imagination lead, reality will follow=20
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