Liparis barbata Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 27 1830. (syn: Diteilis wrayi (Hook.f.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones; Leptorchis barbata (Lindl.) Kuntze; Leptorchis pectinata (Ridl.) Kuntze; Leptorchis thwaitesii (Hook. f.) Kuntze; Leptorchis wrayi (Hook. f.) Kuntze; Leptorkis barbata (Lindl.) Kuntze; Leptorkis pectinata (Ridl.) Kuntze; Leptorkis thwaitesii (Hook.f.) Kuntze; Leptorkis wrayi (Hook.f.) Kuntze; Liparis alavensis P.J.Cribb & Whistler; Liparis fimbriata Kerr; Liparis maboroensis Schltr.; Liparis maboroensis var. bistriata J.J.Sm.; Liparis pectinata Ridl.; Liparis pectinifera Ridl.; Liparis punctifera Schltr.; Liparis thwaitesii Hook.f.; Liparis wrayi Hook.f.); . Hainan to Taiwan, Tropical Asia to SW. Pacific: Borneo, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu as per POWO; . Common name: Bearded Liparis . Terrestrial herbs, base swollen. Leaves 3 or 4, 5-8 x 3 cm, elliptic, apex acute, sessile, margin undulate. Racemes terminal, bracts 3 mm, deltoid. Flowers creamy-yellow; sepals ca 5 x 2 mm, lanceolate, acute; petals to 5 x 1 mm, linear, lip 5 x 3 mm, subpandurate, emarginate, apex shortly pectinate; disc with two calli at base, column ca 3 x 2 mm, covered, foot absent, pollinia ovoid, waxy. Flowering and fruiting: May-June Grassy patches in evergreen forests India, Myanmar, Malaya, Sumatra, Java and New Guinea (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal) .
ANAUG12/12 Liparis sp. for identification : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (9) Family: Orchidaceae Yes this does look like Liparis wrayi. Very rare plant. Must protect the site…. Thank you very much … for showing a rare plant…to be preserved in situ as … suggested.. Please find attached a pic of the Liparis being discussed. Not great pictures but should give idea about the calli. The one being discussed is on the right side in the image. This is seen in a photo from … as well (photo 10). Also attached pic of the pseudobulb of the plant. Yes … If you look at the last pic (attached here) of … you can see distinct callus at base of labellum. Great! 🙂
12-8-2015_TSP_Orchid_Devaramane : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4) Submitting images of an epiphytic Orchid sp for identification. (Liparis sp…..???) Date/time: 12-8-2015/ About 3-00 pm Location: Devaramane, Mudigere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka about 1300 msl Habitat: Wild, Epiphytic Habit: Herb. I saw this from another friend of mine. I think this looks close to Liparis wrayi. Please check if you have original description. It is now a synonym of Liparis barbata….. BUT I AM NOT SURE ABOUT ALL THESE LIPARIS FROM SOUTH YET!!. No sir. This is not barbata. This should Liparis wrayi. On Kew checklist they are considered as synonyms but I think they are different. Barbata is obviously barbate on the labellum.
It is my pleasure to share an image of fruiting in Liparis barbata (Orchidaceae) said to be extremely rare….! Was tempted to Re-visit this specimen that was identified as Liparis barbata in my earlier upload 12-8-2015_TSP_Orchid_Devaramane. It was still there, the flowers were gone but had developed fruit…! Habit: Herb Habitat: Wild, epiphytic in Evergreen forest. Sighting: Devaramane, Mudigere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1300 msl Date: 11-09-2015 Good one.
Presenting few images of Liparis barbata (Orchidaceae )…..Leaves elliptic,apex acute,sessile,margin undulate,raceme terminal,presence of calli….! Habit:Herb Habitat:Wild,epiphytic,Evergreen forest Sighting:Devaramane,Chikmagalur,Karnataka,about 1300 msl Date:13-08-2016 Very very beautiful find, thanks for showing …!! No this is not barbata.
. References: 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants By Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett, World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
Liparis barbata
Updated on June 11, 2025