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CITES and Slipper Orchids: 

CITES and Slipper Orchids An introduction to slipper orchids covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

What This Presentation Will Cover: 

What This Presentation Will Cover Introduction to slipper orchids Slipper orchids on CITES Implementing CITES for slipper orchids

Orchid Diversity: 

Orchid Diversity

Why Protect Orchids?: 

Why Protect Orchids?

Introduction to Slipper Orchids: 

Introduction to Slipper Orchids

What Are Slipper Orchids?: 

What Are Slipper Orchids? Cypripedium Paphiopedilum Phragmipedium

Slipper Orchids on CITES: 

Slipper Orchids on CITES Cypripedium Paphiopedilum Phragmipedium

Global Trade in Slipper Orchids: 

Global Trade in Slipper Orchids Major Exporter Major Importer Major Importer & Exporter Source: UNEP-WCMC CITES trade data 1998-2002

What Needs a Permit?: 

What Needs a Permit?

Tissue Cultures: 

Tissue Cultures

Slipper Orchids on CITES: 

Slipper Orchids on CITES

Cypripedium: 

Cypripedium

Cypripedium Characteristics – Flowers: 

Cypripedium Characteristics – Flowers

Cypripedium Characteristics – Vegetative: 

Cypripedium Characteristics – Vegetative

Global Distribution of Cypripedium: 

Global Distribution of Cypripedium Cypripedium species 30 1 20 10 0

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Global Trade in Cypripedium Major Exporter Major Importer Source: UNEP-WCMC CITES trade data 1998-2002 Major Importer & Exporter

Cypripedium lichiangense & C. palangshanense: 

Cypripedium lichiangense & C. palangshanense

Phragmipedium: 

Phragmipedium

Phragmipedium Characteristics – Flowers: 

Phragmipedium Characteristics – Flowers

Phragmipedium Characteristics – Vegetative: 

Phragmipedium Characteristics – Vegetative

Global Distribution of Phragmipedium: 

Global Distribution of Phragmipedium Phragmipedium species 0 10 0 1 5

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Source: UNEP-WCMC CITES trade data 1998-2002 Global Trade in Phragmipedium Major Exporter Major Importer Major Importer & Exporter

Phragmipedium kovachii: 

Phragmipedium kovachii

Paphiopedilum: 

Paphiopedilum

Paphiopedilum Characteristics – Flowers: 

Paphiopedilum Characteristics – Flowers

Paphiopedilum Characteristics – Vegetative: 

Paphiopedilum Characteristics – Vegetative

Global Distribution of Paphiopedilum : 

Global Distribution of Paphiopedilum Paphiopedilum species 20 1 10 0

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Source: UNEP-WCMC CITES trade data 1998-2002 Global Trade in Paphiopedilum Major Exporter Major Importer Major Importer & Exporter

China & Viet Nam: 

China & Viet Nam

Slipper Orchids on CITES: Summary: 

Slipper Orchids on CITES: Summary Cypripedium Paphiopedilum Phragmipedium

Implementing CITES for Slipper Orchids: 

Implementing CITES for Slipper Orchids

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Enforcement

Enforcement - Checks: 

Enforcement - Checks Check Documents Country of origin Packaging Shipments Trade routes

Distinguishing Between Wild and Artificially Propagated Plants: 

Distinguishing Between Wild and Artificially Propagated Plants

Wild-Collected Orchids : 

Wild-Collected Orchids

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Cypripedium - Wild or Artificially Propagated? Previous several years growth Blackened bud 1 cm Cut roots with die back Rhizome is the same diameter at each end

Cypripedium – Potential Illegal Trade: 

Cypripedium – Potential Illegal Trade

Paphiopedilum & Phragmipedium Wild or Artificially Propagated? : 

Damaged or cut Some new root growth Paphiopedilum & Phragmipedium Wild or Artificially Propagated? Uniform shape and size Clean and healthy Clean and healthy May have shape of pot Lower leaves damaged or cut Insect damage/mining burrows Pitted due to desiccation Presence of lichens Clean and undamaged Not cut back Little or no insect damage Only horticultural compost Habitat soil or substrate attached Irregular shape and size Damaged and marked

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Paphiopedilum & Phragmipedium Wild or Artificially Propagated? Wild – roots Wild – whole plant Wild - leaves AP - leaves AP - roots AP – whole plant

Phragmipedium – Potential Illegal Trade: 

Phragmipedium – Potential Illegal Trade

Paphiopedilum – Potential Illegal Trade: 

Paphiopedilum – Potential Illegal Trade

Implementation: Summary: 

Implementation: Summary

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Additional Slides

Exemptions: 

Exemptions

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The CITES Nursery Registration System

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The CITES Definition of ‘Artificially Propagated’

Promoting Sustainable Trade and Access to Breeding Material: 

Promoting Sustainable Trade and Access to Breeding Material