Liparis bistriata C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Liparis

Characteristics

Herbs, epiphytic or lithophytic. Pseudobulbs densely arranged, cylindric, 9-12 cm × 5-7 mm. Leaves 2, subelliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 6.5-9 × 2.6-3.4 cm, somewhat leathery, base contracted into a short petiole, articulate, apex acuminate. Inflorescence 18-24 cm; peduncle subterete, nearly wingless; rachis more than 20-flowered; floral bracts lanceolate, 3-4 mm. Flowers pale green; pedicel and ovary ca. 1 cm. Sepals nearly narrowly oblong, 5-5.5 × ca. 1.5 mm, 3-veined, margin revolute, apex obtuse. Petals linear, 4.5-5 × ca. 0.5 mm, 1-veined, apex obtuse; lip deflexed above middle, suboblong, 4.5-5 × ca. 2.5 mm, with a ± bilobed basal callus, apex subtruncate or ± erose, emarginate. Column slightly arcuate, ca. 3.5 mm, base dilated and thick, upper part with narrow wings. Capsule obovoid-ellipsoid, 8-10 × 5-6 mm; fruiting pedicel 8-10 mm. Fl. Jun-Jul, fr. Aug-Sep. 2n = 32.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Liparis bistriata world distribution map, present in China, Myanmar, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:640754-1
WFO ID wfo-0000227977
COL ID 3V9GC
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Synonyms

Leptorkis bistriata Liparis bistriata Liparis saltucola Stichorkis bistriata Leptorchis bistriata Liparis bistriata var. robusta