Liparis crenulata [Bl.] Lindl. 1830 SECTION Coriifoliae Photo by © Pieter C. Brouwer and his Nature Photo Website
Flower Closeup Photos courtesy of Dave Alford
Common Name The Small Notched Liparis
Flower Size 1/4" [.62 cm]
Found in Java and Sumatra in wet montane forests at elevations of 650 to 2200 meters as a a medium sized, warm to cool growing terrestrial long-ovoid pseudobulbs spaced [6 to 12 cm] apart and enveloped basally by 4, imbricating sheaths and carrying 2, apical, lanceolate, acute, gradually narrowing into the base leaves that blooms in the fall on a semi-erect to horizontal, to 14.4" [to 36 cm] long, many flowered inflorescence with triangular, acute floral bracts.
Synonyms Leptorchis crenulata (Blume) Kuntze 1891; Liparis indifferens J.J.Sm. 1913; Liparis vitiensis Rolfe 1921; *Malaxis crenulata Blume 1825; Stichorkis crenulata (Blume) Marg., Szlach. & Kulak 2008
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Bonplandia Rchb.f 1857; Die Orchideen Von Java J.J.Sm. 1905; Die Orchideen Von Java Figuren Atlas J.J.Smith 1908 drawing fide; Orchids of Java Comber 1990 photo ok; Orchids of Sumatra Comber 2002 photo ok
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