Malaxis brachystachys

Malaxis brachystachys

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Malaxideae
Genus: Malaxis
Species: Malaxis brachystachys

Name

Malaxis brachystachys (Rchb.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 673 (1891)

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Microstylis brachystachys Rchb.f., Linnaea 22: 834 (1850)
• Heterotypic
  • Microstylis corymbosa S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 195 (1883)
  • Achroanthes corymbosa (S.Watson) Greene, Pittonia 2: 184 (1891)
  • Malaxis corymbosa (S.Watson) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 673 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Southwestern U.S.A. Arizona. Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest. Southern America Central America El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kuntze, C.E.O. 1891. Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 673.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2020. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Malaxis brachystachys. Accessed: 2020 Nov 28.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Malaxis brachystachys in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 28. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Malaxis brachystachys in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Malaxis brachystachys. Published online. Accessed: 28 Nov 2020.
• The Plant List 2013. Malaxis brachystachys in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 28.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Malaxis brachystachys. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Nov 2020.

Vernacular names

English: Madrean adder's mouth

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