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Liparis nervosa
Liparis nervosa subsp. nervosa (as Liparis guineensis) -Edwards vol 20 pl 1671 (1835).jpg
Scientific classification
Genus:
Liparis (plant)
Species:
nervosa
Synonyms
  • Ophrys nervosa Thunb. in J.A.Murray (basionym)
  • Epidendrum nervosum (Thunb.) Thunb.
  • Cymbidium nervosum (Thunb.) Sw.
  • Malaxis nervosa (Thunb.) Sw.
  • Iebine nervosa (Thunb.) Raf.
  • Sturmia nervosa (Thunb.) Rchb.f.
  • Leptorkis nervosa (Thunb.) Kuntze
  • Diteilis nervosa (Thunb.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.Jones

Liparis nervosa is a species of orchid found in the Tropics of Asia, Africa and America. It is a terrestrial species that grows in woodlands and grasslands.

Toxicity

Liparis nervosa contains tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids.

See also

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