Liparis purpureovittata




Family Orchidaceae
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Malaxideae
Scientific name Liparis purpureovittata C. Tsutsumi, T. Yukawa & M. Kato
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) shiten-kumokiri (シテンクモキリ, 紫点雲霧 [meaning: purple spotted kumikiri-sou (kumokiri-sou = Liparis kumokiri)]), nanbu-kumokiri (meaning: Nanbu kumokiri-sou [Nanbu = an old name of Iwate Prefecture])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Leaves 5-15cm long, 3-10cm wide. Scapes 10-25cm tall. Flowers green lip ca.10mm long, ca. 6-7mm wide, canter base of lip is purple, flowering in June to July. Terrestrial. Perennial plants.
Reference Liparis purpureovittata (Orchidaceae) : a New Species from Japan
Note Rare species. Endemic to Japan.



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