Pantropical Widelip Orchid
Liparis nervosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Sikkim, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- June-September
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.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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