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Liparis odorata (Willd.) Lindl. 1830

Orchid ID: AR00472

Classification

Family: Orchidaceae
Sub-Family: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Sub-Tribe: Malaxidinae
Genus: Liparis
Species: odorata
Variety: Liparis odorata var. longiscapa; Liparis paradoxa var. parishii.

Basic Details

Common Name: The Fragrant Liparis.
Vernacular Name(s): In China Xiang Hua Yang Er Suan.
Synonym(s): Empusa paradoxa Lindl. 1824; Liparis parishii (Hook. f.) Hook. f. 1890; Liparis simeonis Schltr. 1924; Liparis teniana Kraenzl. 1921; Liparis tenii Schltr. 1921; Liparis tonkinensis Gagnep. 1932; Malaxis lancifolia Sm. 1812; Malaxis odorata Willd. 1805.
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Reference(s): 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; Terrestrial Orchids Naresh Swami.

Ecology

Habit: Sympodial
Habitat: Terrestrial
Altitude: Min: 900 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: MAY
Flowering Period End: SEPTEMBER
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In India: Yes
In world: Yes

Germplasm Availability

State: Arunachal Pradesh
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In Wild: No
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Distribution

Forest Type: Sub-tropical forest
Temperate forest
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Salient Morphology

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Flower Size: 6 cm across
Flower Color: Greenish-purple
Season of Flower: Spring, Summer

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