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Liparis cordifolia Hook. f. 1889

Orchid ID: AR00463

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Sub-Tribe: Malaxidinae
Genus: Liparis
Species: cordifolia
Variety: Liparis cordifolia var. gongshanensis.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Heart-Shaped Leaf Liparis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xin Ye Yang Er Suan.
Synonym(s): Leptorchis commutata Kuntze 1891; Leptorchis cordifolia (Hook. f.) Kuntze 1891; Liparis argentopunctata Aver. 1988; Liparis keitaoensis Hayata 1918.
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Reference(s): Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh H. J. Chowdhery 1998; IOSPE (Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia); Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh S. N. Hegde 1984; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 500 m Max: 1000 m
Latitude: From 0° 0' 0" N To 0° 0' 0" N
Longitude: From 0° 0' 0" E To 0° 0' 0" E
Flowering Period Start: OCTOBER
Flowering Period End: NOVEMBER
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng
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In Wild: Yes
In Orchidarium (Name of Orchidariums):
Tippi Orchid Centre

Distribution

Forest Type: Evergreen forest
Tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Green
Season of Flower: Autumn

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