Malaxis
| Adder's mouth | |
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| Malaxis monophyllos | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Malaxideae |
| Subtribe: | Malaxidinae |
| Genus: | Malaxis Sol. ex Sw. 1788 |
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Malaxis, commonly called adder's mouth, is a genus of terrestrial and semiepiphytic orchids. The generic name signifies "smooth" and alludes to the tender texture of the leaves. There are approximately 182 species, found mostly in tropics but with some species in temperate regions.[1][2][3]
Malaxis densiflora from India
- Species[4]
- Malaxis abieticola
- Malaxis bayardii
- Malaxis boninensis
- Malaxis brachystachys
- Malaxis cogniauxiana
- Malaxis densiflora
- Malaxis discolor
- Malaxis ehrenbergii
- Malaxis elegans
- Malaxis excavata
- Malaxis histionantha
- Malaxis macrostachya
- Malaxis monophyllos
- Malaxis muscifera
- Malaxis myurus
- Malaxis novogaliciana
- Malaxis porphyrea
- Malaxis sampoae
- Malaxis seychellarum
- Malaxis unifolia
- Malaxis warmingii
- Malaxis wendtii
References[]
- ^ Flora of China Malaxis Solander ex Swartz, 1788. 原沼兰属 yuan zhao lan shu
- ^ Flora of North America, Malaxis 1788. Adder’s-mouth
- ^ Ames, O. and C. Schweinfurth. 1935. Nomenclatural studies in Malaxis and Spiranthes. Botanical Museum Leaflets 3: 113–133
- ^ The Plant List, search for Malaxis
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