What are Lady's slipper orchids?
Q: What are Lady's slipper orchids?
A: Lady's slipper orchids are the orchids in the subfamily Cypripedioideae.
Q: What is special about Lady's slipper orchids?
A: Lady's slipper orchids have slipper-shaped pouches on their flowers which trap insects so that they must climb up past the modified stamens, where they get or give pollen, fertilizing the flower.
Q: Why do the pouches of Lady's slipper orchids trap insects?
A: The pouches trap insects so that they climb up past the modified stamens where they get or give pollen, fertilizing the flower.
Q: Should the subfamily Cypripedioideae be different from the Orchidaceae as a family Cypripediaceae?
A: Some people think that the subfamily Cypripedioideae should be different from the Orchidaceae as a family Cypripediaceae.
Q: What kind of family do Lady's slipper orchids belong to?
A: Lady's slipper orchids belong to the subfamily Cypripedioideae.
Q: What do the modified stamens of Lady's slipper orchids do?
A: The modified stamens of Lady's slipper orchids are where the insects climb up past in order to get or give pollen, fertilizing the flower.
Q: How are Lady's slipper orchids different from other orchids?
A: Lady's slipper orchids are different from other orchids because of their slipper-shaped pouches on their flowers.
