Liparis vexillifera

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Liparis vexillifera']

• English: Tropical widelip orchid

APG IV Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • (unranked): Archaeplastida • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: Angiosperms • Cladus: monocots • Ordo: Asparagales • Familia: Orchidaceae • Subfamilia: Epidendroideae • Tribus: Malaxideae • Genus: Liparis (Orchidaceae) • Species: Liparis vexillifera (Lex.) Cogn. (1895)

Synonyms

Basionym Cymbidium vexilliferum Lex. in P.de La Llave & Lex., Nov. Veg. Descr. 2(Orchid. Opusc.): 11 (1825) Homotypic synonyms Leptorkis vexillifera (Lex.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 300 (1898) Heterotypic synonyms Malaxis galeottiana & Galeotti, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 3: 18 (1845) Liparis galeottiana (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Hemsl., Gard. Chron., n.s., 11: 559 (1879) Liparis vexillifera var. latifolia Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(4): 290 (1895) Liparis vexillifera var. galeottiana (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Ames & Correll, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 10: 79 (1942)

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Native distribution areas
Reference: Brummitt, R.K. (2001) TDGW - World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition Northern America Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast. Southern America Central America El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.

Selected Weblinks

Wikispecies has an entry on: Liparis vexillifera.

• Kew Gardens 'World Checklist' link : Liparis vexillifera