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Liparis formosana

Also known as: Diteilis formosana (Rchb.f.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones +14 more
  • Diteilis formosana (Rchb.f.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones
  • Empusa formosana (Rchb.f.) T.C.Hsu
  • Liparis bicallosa var. hachijoensis (Nakai) Kitam.
  • Liparis bituberculata subsp. formosana (Rchb.f.) Ridl.
  • Liparis bituberculata subsp. hachijoensis (Nakai) T.Hashim.
  • Liparis bituberculata var. hachijoensis (Nakai) T.Hashim.
  • Liparis elata subsp. inundata Barb.Rodr.
  • Liparis elata subsp. latifolia Ridl.
  • Liparis elata subsp. rufina Ridl.
  • Liparis formosana f. aureovariegata K.Nakaj.
  • Liparis formosana subsp. aureovariegata Nakai
  • Liparis hachijoensis Nakai
  • Liparis nervosa subsp. aureovariegata K.Nakaj.
  • Liparis nervosa subsp. formosana (Rchb.f.) M.Hiroe
  • Liparis paradoxa subsp. parishii Hook.f.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous geophyte.

Liparis formosana is an orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Liparis, which contains over 400 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China Southeast, Japan, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan

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