Pantropical Widelip Orchid
Liparis nervosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Sikkim, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- June-September
How to identify Pantropical Widelip Orchid
Identify Pantropical Widelip Orchid 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: June-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Sikkim, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Pantropical Widelip Orchid.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Liparis nervosa
- Genus
- Liparis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Terrestrial
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Japan, Java, China, Siam
- Found in India
- Sikkim, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-September
- 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 Pantropical Widelip Orchid itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Pantropical Widelip Orchid
Pantropical Widelip Orchid (Liparis nervosa) belongs to the Orchidaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Sikkim, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and 3 other states. It grows in terrestrial. Flowering and fruiting run from June to September.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Pantropical Widelip Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
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