Liparis elliptica

Liparis elliptica Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 5: t. 1735 1851. (syn: Cestichis elliptica (Wight) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Cestichis lyonii Ames; Cestichis platybulba (Hayata) Kudô; Leptorkis elliptica (Wight) Kuntze; Liparis bicornuta Schltr.; Liparis concava Schltr.; Liparis hookerae Ridl.; Liparis lyonii (Ames) Ames; Liparis platybulba Hayata; Liparis wightii Rchb.f. [Illegitimate]; Stichorkis elliptica (Wight) Marg., Szlach. & Kulak);

Common name: Elliptic Liparis

Himalaya to Nansei-shoto and SW. Pacific (as per WCSP)

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Pseudobulb 2 x 1.5 cm, ovoid, laterally compressed, 2-leaved. Leaves 10-11 x 2.5-3 cm, linear-elliptic, acute; petiole 1 cm long. Flowers white, in about 20 cm long, terminal raceme; dorsal sepal elliptic, obtuse, 1-veined; lateral sepals elliptic-oblong, apiculate, 1-veined; petals linear, subacute; lip 3 x 2 mm, ovate, subacuminate, with an ear like folding subapically.

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Liparis elliptica Wight SN Oct 06 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Liparis elliptica Wight is an epiphytic orchid collected from Kodaikanal and Nilgiri areas of Western Ghats, Tamilnadu.

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Again cant confirm without flowers but I am sure you have confirmed.
Otherwise the characters seen here matches.

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Kindly identify this Orchid. 

Habit: Epiphytic herb 

Habitat: Semi-evergreen forest 

Sighting: Kottigehara, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1200 msl 

Date: 17-12-2015

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Identified by … as Liparis elliptica

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SK 2418 28 January 2020 : 8 posts by 2 authors. 8 images- 1 to 7 mb each.

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I think this is Liparis elliptica, but its best to have dissected flower.

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Thank you … I was not reachable !

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Liparis sp. Identification: 3 images- 2 high res.
Location: Manipur

Liparis elliptica Wight ??

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Looks like Liparis elliptica.

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It is indeed Liparis elliptica Wight.

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SK 3696 12 March 2023 – Orchidaceae: 3 very high res. images.

Looks like a Liparis, can’t confirm the species from these images.

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This somehow reminds me of Liparis elliptica, but yes, can’t confirm without proper flowers.

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You may be right

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Liparis elliptica Wight:

Yes very typical Liparis elliptica.

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References:
The Plant List Ver.1.1  WCSP  IPNI  BSI Flora of India checklist  Flora of China Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal  Iospe Photos Flowers of India  India Biodiversity Portal