Pantropical Widelip Orchid
Liparis nervosa subsp. nervosa
- Native to:
- Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Leeward Is., Liberia, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mexico, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Mariana Islands, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, United States, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe
GBIF: Guillaume Léotard
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Liparis
- Species:
- Liparis nervosa subsp. nervosa
- USDA Symbol:
- LIEL2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- green, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded forest floors