Liparis nervosa

Liparis nervosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Malaxideae
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 growing in woodlands and grasslands.^[1]

Toxicity

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Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Liparis nervosa". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.

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