Liparis gigantea
Also known as: Empusa gigantea (C.L.Tso) T.C.Hsu
- Empusa gigantea (C.L.Tso) T.C.Hsu
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous geophyte or lithophyte.
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Liparis gigantea is a lithophytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Liparis is notably large, comprising more than 400 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam