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liparis

liparis

9.9
A small orchid with few leaves and small yellow-green or dull purple flowers on a thin stem
  • noun
  • Specialized
: liparis
  • The liparis thrives in damp, shaded woodlands across parts of Asia and North America.

Examples

  • Several varieties of liparis are prized by orchid enthusiasts for their subtle, delicate blooms.

  • Botanists were excited to discover a rare species of liparis during their rainforest expedition.

  • Look at that liparis!

  • What a beautiful liparis!

  • Several varieties of liparis are prized by orchid enthusiasts for their subtle, delicate blooms.

  • The liparis thrives in damp, shaded woodlands across parts of Asia and North America.

  • Botanists were excited to discover a rare species of liparis during their rainforest expedition.

Synonyms

Liparis
vsliparis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An orchid that grows on the ground or on trees in tropical and temperate forests

emphasizes few leaves and small yellow green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes

Compounds

Liparis liparis
  • Specialized
9.9

A small cold-water fish shaped like a tadpole with fins under its body that form a sucker

Liparis loeselii
  • UK
9.9

A small orchid that grows on the ground with two low leaves and dull yellow-green flowers along a stem

Surface Forms

liparis singular
liparises plural

Etymology

Liparis comes from the Greek liparos, meaning 'oily' or 'shiny'. That image of smooth, glossy plant parts helps explain the name for these small orchids, which often have shiny leaves or petals.