Liparis (plant)

Liparis
Liparis crenulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Malaxideae
Genus:	Liparis Rich.
Type species
Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich.
Species
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Synonyms
Alipsea Hoffmanns. Anistylis Raf. Apation Blume Cestichis Thouars Diteilis Raf. Empusa Lindl. Empusaria Rchb. f. Iebine Raf. Leptorkis Thouars Mesoptera Raf. Paliris Dumort. Platystylis Lindl. Sturmia Rchb. f.

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Liparis is a genus of orchids, commonly known as widelip orchid or false twayblade. It comprises over 200 species with cosmopolitan distribution, found on all continents except Antarctica and on many oceanic islands. Most species bear dull-coloured, purplish flowers in a terminal spike.

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