Abstract
Habenaria reniformis (D.Don) Hook.f. and Liparis deflexa Hook.f. (Orchidaceae), known to be widespread in south and south-east Asia, are now reported here for the first time from Sri Lanka. Detailed taxonomic descriptions on Sri Lankan specimens, information on type, line drawings, notes on habitats, ecology, updated global distribution, and conservation status of these species for Sri Lanka are provided. The total number of the species of family Orchidaceae in Sri Lanka now stands at 199 species with these two additions.
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