Biology:Malaxis monophyllos

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Short description: Species of orchid


White adder's mouth
Malaxis monophyllos 140706.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Malaxis
Species:
M. monophyllos
Binomial name
Malaxis monophyllos
(L.) Sw. 1800
Synonyms[1]
  • Ophrys monophyllos L. 1753 (basionym)
  • Epipactis monophylla (L.) F.W. Schmidt
  • Microstylis monophyllos (L.) Lindl.
  • Achroanthes monophylla (L.) Greene

Malaxis monophyllos, the white adder's mouth, is a terrestrial species of orchid. It is widespread across much of Europe (Germany , Italy, Poland , Scandinavia, Ukraine , etc.),[2] Asia (China , Japan , Russia , Nepal, Philippines , etc.), and much of southern Canada .[1][3] In the United States , it grows mostly in southern Alaska, New England and the Great Lakes region, with isolated populations reported from Colorado and California .[4][5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Malaxis monophyllos". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=118425. 
  2. Altervista Flora Italiana, Microstile, Malaxis monophyllos includes photos and European distribution map
  3. Chen, Xinqi; Wood, Jeffrey J., "Malaxis monophyllos", Flora of China, 25, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200028746 
  4. Catling, Paul M.; Magrath, Lawrence K. (2002), "Malaxis monophyllos", in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 26, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200028746 
  5. "Malaxis monophyllos", County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA) (Biota of North America Program (BONAP)), 2014, http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Malaxis%20monophyllos.png 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q158042 entry