Liparis tridens Kraenzl.
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| Frequency:
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Probably rare |
| Status:
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Native |
Description:
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| Notes:
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Only known from a single uncollected record on Mt Mulanje |
| Derivation of specific name:
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tridens: 3-toothed, referring to the 3-lobed lip. |
| Habitat:
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On mossy branches in riverine forest. |
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1400 m (approx) |
| Flowering time: | January |
| Worldwide distribution:
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Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi. |
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Malawi distribution:
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| Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature:
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La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1995). Orchidaceae (Part 1) Flora Zambesiaca 11(1) Page 282.
La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Page 82. (Includes a picture).
La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 179.
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Liparis tridens
Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-23
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2023).
Flora of Malawi: Species information: Liparis tridens. https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=220870, retrieved 21 March 2023
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