Liparis laurisilvatica Fukuy.

Species

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Characteristics

Herbs, epiphytic, 10-15 cm high. Pseudobulbs approximate, globose, somewhat obliquely complanate, 1-1.5 cm, with 1 or 2 broadly ovate, acuminate basal sheaths. Leaf 1, erect, oblanceolate-linear, ca. 10 × 1 cm, slightly leathery, base long decurrent, apex acute. Inflorescence ca. 10 cm; peduncle angular; rachis ca. 5 cm, rather laxly 10-15-flowered; floral bracts linear, ca. 1 cm, apex acute to acuminate. Flowers yellowish, ca. 8 mm in diam.; pedicel and ovary slightly recurved, ca. 5 mm. Dorsal sepal oblong, ca. 4.5 × 1.5 mm, 1-veined, margin slightly revolute, apex acute; lateral sepals spreading, slightly obliquely oblong, ca. 4.5 × 1.5 mm, 1-veined, apex acute and reflexed. Petals reflexed, narrowly linear to filiform, ca. 5 mm; lip curved at middle, oblong, ca. 4 × 2 mm, fleshy at base, distally slightly denticulate, rounded. Column ca. 2.5 mm, fleshy at base, apical wings triangular. Fl. Oct.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:640986-1
WFO ID wfo-0000228263
COL ID 3V9P4
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Synonyms

Liparis laurisilvatica Cestichis laurisilvatica