Liparis amabilis Fukuy.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Liparis

Characteristics

Herbs, terrestrial, small. Pseudobulbs clustered, globose, somewhat flattened, ca. 1 cm in diam., ± enclosed by white membranous sheaths. Leaf 1; petiole short, not articulate; blade ovate or ovate-elliptic, 1-2 cm, membranous or herbaceous, base decurrent into petiole, apex acute or obtuse. Inflorescence 3-4 cm, 1-or 2-flowered; floral bracts triangular, very small. Flowers large, white, lip with purplish red veins; pedicel and ovary 6-10 mm. Sepals linear, ca. 1.2 × 3 mm, 3-veined. Petals filiform or narrowly linear, nearly as long as sepals, ca. 0.5 mm wide, 1-veined; lip orbicular or ovate-orbicular, ca. 1.2 cm, base slightly contracted, margin minutely ciliate, apex rounded or mucronate, with 2 rather thick longitudinal lamellae from base extending to above middle. Column arcuate, ca. 5 mm, base dilated. Fl. Apr.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Liparis amabilis world distribution map, present in China and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:640698-1
WFO ID wfo-0000227909
COL ID 72H78
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Synonyms

Liparis amabilis