Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Unknown
Pollinator plant
Slipperwort
Caiophora contorta
Pollinator recipe
Plant photos
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Orange hanging flower and textured leaves of Caiophora contorta.
(c) Julien Renoult / iNaturalist / CC BY 4.0
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Open orange flower of Caiophora contorta.
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Common names
2 names · 2 languages- EnglishYour language
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- Slipperwort
Other languages (1)
- Dutch
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- Caiophora
Sources & name notes
Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.
Plant references
Source-backed information
Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.
- Botanical family
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Loasaceae
The complete-name usages checked in Catalogue of Life agree on this family; authorship and accepted-name identity remain unresolved.
Sources [1] - Native range
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Ecuador to N. Peru.
Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.
Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings
Who this plant supports
Plant profile
About this plant
Slipperwort (Caiophora contorta) is a herbaceous plant. Its flowering period is not specified.
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Catalogue of Life
Caiophora contorta — Catalogue of Life COL26.8
COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.
Supports: Botanical familyRelevant sections
- Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 4131366; ID B3MYG; rank species; status accepted
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Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Caiophora contorta — Kew WCVP native distribution
Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.
Supports: Native rangeRelevant sections
- Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1335104; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1227510, 1227511
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Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.