Dark Purple Liparis
Liparis atropurpurea
Also known as Widelip Orchid
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- July-October
How to identify Dark Purple Liparis
Identify Dark Purple Liparis by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dark Purple Liparis.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Liparis atropurpurea
- Genus
- Liparis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- In rock crevices in grasslands and Evergreen forests
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dark Purple Liparis itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Dark Purple Liparis
Dark Purple Liparis (Liparis atropurpurea) belongs to the Orchidaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in in rock crevices in grasslands and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to October.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Dark Purple Liparis belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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