Liparis atropurpurea Lindl. 1830 Photo by © The Enchanting Kerala WEbsite

Common Name The Dark Purple Liparis

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Found in southern India and Sri Lanka on rocky cliffs where it blooms in the winter

CAUTION I have no way of verifying this determination so please use with caution,

Synonyms Leptorkis lindleyana Kuntze 1891; Liparis olivacea Wight 1844; Liparis walkeriae Wight 1844; Platystylis atropurpurea (Lindl.) Lindl. 1830

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Encyclopedia of Cultivated Orchids Hawkes 1965; Orchids of India A Glimpse Misra 2007

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