Orchid Information - Genus Liparis section Elatae

Genus Liparis section Elatae

Synonyms:

Terrestrial herbs. Pseudobulbs or stems close together to somewhat apart, enclosed by scale-leaves, at the top 1- to few-leaved. Leaves convolute (at least seemingly so), soft herbaceous, plicate, not articulate. Lip simple, almost rectangular or obovate, with a broader apex, base curved with a transverse fold on either side, without auricles, with a small callus, apex truncate or emarginate, finely fringed or not. Column slender, curved.

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