Liparis resupinata Ridl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 290 1886. (syn: Leptorchis resupinata ; Leptorkis resupinata ; Leptorkis ridleyi ; Liparis resupinata var. ridleyi ; Liparis ridleyi ; Platystyliparis resupinata ; Platystyliparis resupinata var. ridleyi );
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S. India, Nepal to China (W. & SE. Yunnan): Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Ridley in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxii. 290 ; leaves 3-4 1-3 in. linear-lanceolate acuminate, scape much longer than the leaves slender, bracts lanceolate green longer than the pedicels, flowers 1/3 in., sepals straight broadly oblong obtuse 1-nerved, margins recurved, lip broadly ovate-oblong with rounded basal lobes 2-tubercled, tip broad rounded, column broadly winged to the base, wings with a capillary tail. Hook. f. Ic. Plant, t. 1888.
SIKKIM HIMALAYA, alt. 5-6000 ft., and the KHASIA MTS., common, alt. 4500-6500 ft. ? NILGHIRI MTS., Wight.
Pseudobulbs tufted, 1/2-1 in., narrow. Leaves alternate, sessile, submembranous, rather distant, 7-nerved. Scape bracteate, with the raceme 5-7 in., many-fld. ; lower bracts 1/4-1/3 in. ; pedicels 1/4 in. ; flowers yellow.—The capillary tail of each wing of the column is peculiar to this and the following species. Ridley gives Nilghiri Mts. Wight as a habitat, but there are no specimens in Wight’s Herbarium.
(Attributions- IBIS Flora (Flora of British India))
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Liparis resupinata Ridl.: 5 very high resolution images.
Habitat : Wild
Interesting. Yes Liparis resupinata.
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SK 3650 09 November 2022 – Orchidaceae: 4 images.
Habitat: Wild
Image courtesy Mr. Sajan Subedi.
This is interesting….. I have no idea!! Any more pics of showing if the plants have bulbous base or not?
These are the only images.
Any idea about the genus?
I think I see a bulb below the leaves and inflorescence emerging from the apex of the bulb. I am oils say this is a Liparis. But it’s just a guess. I will take a closer look later and get back to you.
Actually why not Liparis resupinata!! The colour could be because of heat and humid conditions but not normal colour.
I will check again.
I also got a similar plant. Are they the same?
3 images.
Yes they look same.
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Liparis resupinata Ridl.: 3 very high res. images.
Interesting. Thanks a lot for sharing and very nice habitat pics. This is also high time for terrestrial ones in the tall grasses, Eulophia, Pachystoma etc….
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP IPNI GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of China Flora of peninsular India India Biodiversity Portal IBIS Flora (Flora of British India) IOSPE PHOTOS CITES Bhutan Biodiversity Portal
