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Liparis elliptica Wight. 1852

Orchid ID: AR00466

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Sub-Tribe: Malaxidinae
Genus: Liparis
Species: elliptica
Variety:

Basic Details

Common Name: The Elliptic Liparis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Bian Qui Yang Er Suan.
Synonym(s): Cestichis elliptica (Wight) M. A. Clem. & D. L. Jones 2005; Cestichis lyonii Ames 1911; Cestichis platybulba (Hayata) Kudô 1930; Leptorchis elliptica (Wight) Kuntze 1891; Liparis bicornuta Schltr. 1906; Liparis concava Schltr. 1911; Liparis hookerae Ridl. 1886; Liparis lyonii (Ames) Ames 1915; Liparis platybulba Hayata 1914; Liparis wightii Rchb. f. 1861; Stichorkis elliptica (Wight) Marg., Szlach. & Kulak 2008.
Collection Site: Tipi; Tipi nallah
Collected By: Dr. S. N. Hegde; Dr. A. N. Rao
Informant(s):
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; http://www.efloras.org; http://www.theplantlist.org; An Illustrated Guide to the Orchids of Bhutan Dhan Bahadur Gurung; Orchids of Ziro Arunachal Pradesh Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Epiphytic
Altitude: Min: 1200 m Max: 2000 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: DECEMBER
Host Plant:
Geographical Area:
Cosmopolitian Distribution:
In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

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

Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
Distributed Forest Area:

Salient Morphology

Stem: No Data
Rhizome: No Data
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 3-4 mm across
Flower Color: Green
Season of Flower: Autumn

Uses

No Data

Tissue Culture Technique(s) Established

Researcher: Ravindra B. Malabadi; Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva
Organisation: Division of Plant Biotechnology, Department of Botany
Publication Source: International Journal of Plant Developmental Biology. In Vitro Shoot Regeneration by Culture of Liparis elliptica (Rees) Lindl. Shoot Tip-derived Transverse Thin Cell Layers Induced by 24-epi Brassinolide. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283716088_In_Vitro_Shoot_Regeneration_by_Culture_of_Liparis_elliptica_Rees_Lindl_Shoot_Tip-derived_Transverse_Thin_Cell_Layers_Induced_by_24-epi_Brassinolide [accessed Sep 20 2018]. Ravindra B. Malabadi1, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Gangadhar S. Mulgund

Herbarium Details

Herbarium Number: S. N. Hegde, Tipi, Collection No. 5025, 03/07/1980; A. N. Rao, Tipi nallah, Collection No. 8382, 29/06/1983, Tipi, Collection No. 8382, 08/09/1983.
Organisation where Deposited: