Deep-Purple Liparis
Liparis wightiana
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Sri Lanka
- Flowering
- August-September
How to identify Deep-Purple Liparis
Identify Deep-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: August-September.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Deep-Purple Liparis.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Liparis wightiana
- Genus
- Liparis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Native to
- Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-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 Deep-Purple Liparis itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Deep-Purple Liparis
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Deep-Purple Liparis (Liparis wightiana) is a herb. It is native to Sri Lanka. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to September.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Deep-Purple Liparis belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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