Liparis Rich., Orchid. Europ. Annot. (1817) 21
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
Subtribe: Not used
Synonyms: Alatiliparis Marg. & Szlach. , Alipsa Hoffmanns. , Anistylis Raf. , Cestichis Thouars ex Pfitzer , Distichis Lindl. , Disticholiparis Marg. & Szlach. , Diteilis Raf. , Empusa Lindl. , Iebine Raf. , Leptorchis Thouars , Leptorkis Thouars , Limnas Ehrh. ex House , Mesoptera Raf. , Paliris Dumort. , Platystyliparis Marg. , Platystylis Lindl. , Pseudorchis Gray , Stichorchis Thouars , Stichorkis Thouars , Sturmia Rchb.
A genus of c. 250 species; c. 200 species in Malesia.
Distribution: Cosmopolitan (excluding New Zealand)
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Cameron,
K. M. 2005. Leave it to the leaves: A molecular
phylogenetic study of Malaxideae (Epidendroideae, Orchidaceae). Am.
J. Bot. 92: 1025 - 1032.
Seidenfaden, G. 1976. Orchid Genera in Thailand IV. Liparis L.C.Rich. Dansk Bot. Ark. 31(1): 1 - 105. |
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| Liparis caespitosa (Thouars) Lindl. (section Hologlossum), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Papua New Guinea | Liparis anopheles J.J.Wood (section Distichae), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Borneo, Sarawak | Liparis cf. atrosanguinea Ridl. (section Elatae), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Borneo, Sarawak |
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| Liparis lacerata Ridl. (section Cestichis), cultivated at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, from Borneo, Sarawak |
last updated: 13 June 2008 by André Schuiteman