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Tipularia (Latin, Tipula, a genus of insects, alluding to the form of the flower). Orchidaceae. Small terrestrial orchids in N. Amer. and the Himalaya region. Herbs with solid bulbs, having several generations connected by offsets: lf. solitary, basal, appearing in autumn long after the flowering season: fls. in a long loose, terminal raceme, green, nodding; sepals and petals similar, spreading; labellum 3-lobed, produced into a long spur behind; column erect, wingless or narrowly winged.—Two species, one Himalayan.
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Tipularia
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| *Tipularia discolor - cranefly orchid
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Tipularia is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), comprising only 2 species. Its name is derived from Tipula, a genus of cranefly.
The 2 genera Anthericlis Raf. and Plecturus Raf. have been brought into synonymy with Tipularia.