Reference(s):

• Perrier de la Bathie, H. (1939)
• Hermans, J., C. Hermans, D. Du Puy, P. Cribb, J. Bosser (2007)

Status: this genus has been assessed for the following:

- Species in Fl. Madag: 37 (36 endemic, 1 indigenous non-endemic)

- Accepted published species: 37 (34 endemic, 3 indigenous non-endemic)

- Estimated total species: 37 (34 endemic, 3 indigenous non-endemic)

- Indigenous species endemism: 92%

Species level data entry: complete

Contributed/compiled by: N. Rakotonirina

Updated on: 27 May. 2008

Lower Taxa:

• Cestichis caespitosa (Thouars) Ames = Liparis caespitosa (Thouars) Lindl.
• Epidendrum cespitosum Lam. = Liparis caespitosa (Thouars) Lindl.
• Epipactis salassia Pers. = Liparis salassia (Pers.) Summerh.
• Leptorchis bicornis (Ridl.) Kuntze = Liparis bicornis Ridl.
• Leptorchis caespitosa (Thouars) Kuntze = Liparis caespitosa (Thouars) Lindl.
• Leptorchis connata (Ridl.) Kuntze = Liparis ochracea Ridl.
• Leptorchis flavescens (Lindl.) Kuntze = Liparis flavescens Lindl.
• Leptorchis lutea (Ridl.) Kuntze = Liparis lutea Ridl.
• Leptorchis ochracea (Ridl.) Kuntze = Liparis ochracea Ridl.
• Leptorchis ornithorhynchos (Ridl.) Kuntze = Liparis ornithorrhynchos Ridl.
• Leptorchis parva (Ridl.) Kuntze = Liparis parva Ridl.
• Leptorchis puncticulata (Ridl.) Kuntze = Liparis puncticulata Ridl.
• Leptorchis purpurascens (Lindl.) Kuntze = Liparis salassia (Pers.) Summerh.
• Liparis ambohimangana Hermans
• Liparis andringitrana Schltr.
• Liparis angustifolia (Blume) Lindl. = Liparis caespitosa (Thouars) Lindl.
• Liparis anthericoides H. Perrier
• Liparis auriculata Rchb. f. = Liparis caespitosa (Thouars) Lindl.
• Liparis bathiei Schltr.
• Liparis bicornis Ridl.
• Liparis bulbophylloides H. Perrier
• Liparis caespitosa (Thouars) Lindl.
• Liparis cardiophylla H. Perrier = Liparis clareae Hermans
• Liparis cladophylax Schltr.
• Liparis clareae Hermans
• Liparis comosa Ridl. = Liparis caespitosa (Thouars) Lindl.
• Liparis connata Ridl. = Liparis ochracea Ridl.
• Liparis danguyana H. Perrier
• Liparis densa Schltr.
• Liparis dryadum Schltr.
• Liparis flavescens Lindl.
• Liparis gracilipes Schltr.
• Liparis henrici Schltr.
• Liparis hildebrandtiana Schltr. = Liparis ochracea Ridl.
• Liparis imerinenss Schltr.
• Liparis jumelleana Schltr.
• Liparis listeroides Schltr.
• Liparis longicaulis Ridl.
• Liparis longipetala Ridl.
• Liparis lutea Ridl.
• Liparis microcharis Schltr.
• Liparis monophylla H. Perrier = Liparis ambohimangana Hermans
• Liparis nephrocardia Schltr.
• Liparis ochracea Ridl.
• Liparis ornithorrhynchos Ridl.
• Liparis panduriformis H. Perrier
• Liparis parva Ridl.
• Liparis perrieri Schltr.
• Liparis puncticulata Ridl.
• Liparis purpurascens Lindl. = Liparis salassia (Pers.) Summerh.
• Liparis pusilla Ridl. = Liparis caespitosa (Thouars) Lindl.
• Liparis rectangularis H. Perrier
• Liparis rivalis Schltr.
• Liparis salassia (Pers.) Summerh.
• Liparis sambiranoensis Schltr.
• Liparis stenophylla Schltr.
• Liparis trulliformis Schltr.
• Liparis verecunda Schltr. = Liparis henrici Schltr.
• Liparis warpuri Rolfe
• Liparis xanthina Ridl.
• Liparis zaratananae Schltr.
• Malaxis angustifolia Blume = Liparis caespitosa (Thouars) Lindl.
• Malaxis flavescens Thouars = Liparis flavescens Lindl.
• Malaxis purpurescens Thouars = Liparis salassia (Pers.) Summerh.
• Neottia salassia Steud. = Liparis salassia (Pers.) Summerh.
• Ophrys salassia Comm. ex A. Rich. = Liparis salassia (Pers.) Summerh.
• Serapias salassia Steud. = Liparis salassia (Pers.) Summerh.