Liparis nervosa

Liparis nervosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Subtribe:	Malaxidinae
Genus:	Liparis
Species:	L. nervosa
Binomial name
Liparis nervosa (Thunb.) Lindl.
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. ^[1] It is a terrestrial species that grows in woodlands and grasslands. ^[1]

Toxicity

Liparis nervosa contains tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids. ^[2]

References

1. La Croix, I. F.; Aubron, Manuel (2008). The New Encyclopedia of Orchids: 1500 Species in Cultivation. Timber Press. p. 248. ISBN   978-0-88192-876-1.
2. Fu, P.P.; Yang, Y.-C.; Xia, Q.; Chou, M.W.; Cui, Y.Y.; Lin, G. (2020). "Pyrrolizidine alkaloids – tumorigenic components in Chinese herbal medicines and dietary supplements". Journal of Food and Drug Analysis. 10 (4): 8. doi:10.38212/2224-6614.2743.

External links

• Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Liparis nervosa". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.