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Liparis nervosa

Topic: Biology

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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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 La Croix, I. F.; Aubron, Manuel (2008). The New Encyclopedia of Orchids: 1500 Species in Cultivation. Timber Press. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-88192-876-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=to4rytwGiiwC. 
  2. ↑ Fu, P.P., Yang, Y.C., Xia, Q., Chou, M.C., Cui, Y.Y., Lin G., "Pyrrolizidine alkaloids-tumorigenic components in Chinese herbal medicines and dietary supplements", Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2002, pp. 198-211 [1] [|permanent dead link|dead link}}]

Wikidata ☰ Q1312650 entry




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