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FZ.28. Liparis
Description of the genus
Epiphytic, lithophytic or terrestrial herbs, usually with pseudobulbs. Leaves 1-several, mostly broad, plicate and thin-textured. Inflorescence racemose, arising from the apex of the pseudobulb. Flowers resupinate, green, yellow or purplish. Sepals and petals spreading or reflexed. Lip simple, usually much larger than the sepals and petals, 2-3-lobed. Pollinia 4, in 2 pairs. Worldwide: 350 species, cosmopolitan Zimbabwe: 5 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| bowkeri Harv. | C,E,S | Description, Image |
| chimanimaniensis G. Will.[End][LR-nt] | E | |
| latialata Mansf. | E | |
| mulindana Schltr. | N,E | Description, Image |
| nervosa (Thunb.) Lindl. | C,E | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Liparis:
Our websites:
Flora of Burundi: LiparisFlora of the DRC: Liparis
Flora of Malawi: Liparis
Flora of Mozambique: Liparis
Flora of Rwanda: Liparis
Flora of Zambia: Liparis
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): LiparisBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Liparis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Liparis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Liparis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Liparis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Liparis
JSTOR Plant Science: Liparis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Liparis
Plants of the World Online: Liparis
Tropicos: Liparis
Wikipedia: Liparis
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