Liparis has always been characterized by an unlobed lip with two parts forming the hypochile and the epichile and four ‘naked pollinia’ in two pairs that do not have caudicles or stipes on their pollinia, although each pair has a tiny
viscidium (Dressler, 1993; Chen et al. 2009). The new species described in this report has the characteristics of Liparis,
indicating it is a member of this genus.