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Liparis nervosa

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Short description: Species of orchid

Liparis nervosa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Subtribe: Malaxidinae
Genus: Liparis
Species:
L. nervosa
Binomial name
Liparis nervosa
(Thunb.) Lindl.
Synonyms
  • Ophrys nervosa Thunb. in J.A.Murray (basionym)
  • Epidendrum nervosum (Thunb.) Thunb.
  • Cymbidium nervosum (Thunb.) Sw.
  • Malaxis nervosa (Thunb.) Sw.
  • Iebine nervosa (Thunb.) Raf.
  • Sturmia nervosa (Thunb.) Rchb.f.
  • Leptorkis nervosa (Thunb.) Kuntze
  • Diteilis nervosa (Thunb.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones

Liparis nervosa is a species of orchid found in the Tropics of Asia, Africa and America.[1] It is a terrestrial species that grows in woodlands and grasslands.[1]

Toxicity

Liparis nervosa contains tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1312650 entry





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