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Liparis purpureoviridis

Liparis purpureoviridis

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Malaxideae
SubTribe: Liparidinae
Genus: Liparis
Species: Lip. purpureoviridis
Alliance:
Binomial name
Liparis purpureoviridis
Burkill & Holttum 1923


Liparis purpureoviridis is an terrestrial orchid from the genus Liparis.

Description[]

Plants bloom in the late spring with many 1.85 cm wide flowers.


Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in mossy rocks in the montane forest of penninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo at elevations of 1300 to 1400 meters

Culture[]

Grow plants in cool to warm conditions. Plants grow in a media made of small bark, perlite, and sand. Keep medium moist but not wet.

Naming[]

Common name: The Purple Green Liparis

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