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Liparis nervosa (Thunb.) Lindl. 1830

Orchid ID: AR00471

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Sub-Tribe: Malaxidinae
Genus: Liparis
Species: nervosa
Variety: Liparis bituberculata var. formosana; Liparis bituberculata var. hachijoensis; Liparis bituberculata var. khasiana.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Veined Liparis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Jian Xue Qing.
Synonym(s): Liparis formosana Rchb. f. 1880; Liparis guineensis Lindl. 1834; Liparis guingangae Rchb. f. 1867; Liparis hachijoensis Nakai 1921; Liparis inundata (Barb. Rodr.) Cogn. 1895; Liparis kappleri (Rchb. f.) Rchb. f. 1861.
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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: 1000 m Max: 1500 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: JUNE
Flowering Period End: OCTOBER
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
Districts: Central Siang, East Kameng, East Siang, Lohit, Lower Subansiri, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang
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In Wild: Yes
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
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Salient Morphology

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Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower Size: 1.5 cm across
Flower Color: Dull brownish-purple with pale-green column
Season of Flower: Autumn, Spring

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