Biology:Malaxis brachystachys

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Short description: Species of orchid

Malaxis brachystachys
HEADED ADDER'S-MOUTH (Malaxis corymbosa) (8-8-11) madera canyon, scc, az -04 (6027519907).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Malaxis
Species:
M. brachystachys
Binomial name
Malaxis brachystachys
(Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891
Synonyms[2][3]

Malaxis brachystachys is a North American species of orchid native to Mexico, Central America, and the southwestern United States (Arizona). It usually has only one leaf, though occasionally two. Flowers are small and green, in a flat-topped array.[4][5][6][7]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15469820 entry