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Epiphytic, lithophytic or terrestrial herbs, usually with pseudobulbs. Leaves 1-several, mostly broad, plicate and thin-textured. Inflorescence racemose, arising from the apex of the pseudobulb. Flowers resupinate, green, yellow or purplish. Sepals and petals spreading or reflexed. Lip simple, usually much larger than the sepals and petals, 2-3-lobed. Pollinia 4, in 2 pairs. Comment: Liparis are dwarf, mostly terrestrial orchids with creeping rhizomes or fusiform tuberous roots, broad plicate (pleated) leaves and terminal inflorescences, flowering with the leaves. The flowers are small and the lip (the unpaired petal) is without a spur. (same as Malaxis) Worldwide: 350 species, cosmopolitan Zambia: 6 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| bowkeri Harv. | N,E | Description, Image |
| latialata Mansf. | W | |
| molendinacea G.Will. [DD] | ||
| mulindana Schltr. | Nw,N | Description, Image |
| nervosa (Thunb.) Lindl. | N,W,C | Description, Image |
| rungweensis Schltr. | E |
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