Liparis odorata

(Liparis odorata)

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Description

Liparis is a genus of orchids, commonly known as widelip orchid or false twayblade. It comprises over 200 species with cosmopolitan distribution, found on all continents except Antarctica and on many oceanic islands. Most species bear dull-coloured, purplish flowers in a terminal spike.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Genus:Liparis
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