Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusLiparis
Scientific name with authorshipLiparis viridiflora (Blume) Lindl.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cestichis kempteriana (Schltr.) M.A.Clem. & D.L.JonesCestichis longipes (Lindl.) AmesCestichis pendula PfitzerLeptorchis longipes (Lindl.) KuntzeLeptorchis stachyuras (Rchb.f.) KuntzeLeptorchis triloba (Ridl.) KuntzeLeptorkis longipes (Lindl.) KuntzeLeptorkis stachyurus (Rchb.f.) KuntzeLeptorkis triloba (Ridl.) KuntzeLeptorkis viridiflora (Blume) KuntzeLiparis boothii RegelLiparis kempteriana Schltr.Liparis longipes Lindl.Liparis longipes subsp. spathulataLiparis longipes var. spathulata (Lindl.) Ridl.Liparis pendula Lindl.Liparis piestopus Schltr.Liparis pleistantha Schltr.Liparis simondii Gagnep.Liparis spathulata Lindl.Liparis stachyurus Rchb.f.Liparis triloba Ridl.Liparis viridiflora var. spathulata (Lindl.) A.N.RaoMalaxis viridiflora BlumeStichorkis kempteriana (Schltr.) Marg., Szlach. & KulakStichorkis pendula (Pfitzer) PfitzerStichorkis viridiflora (Blume) Marg., Szlach. & KulakSturmia longipes (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier641272-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.