Malaxis versicolor

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

Malaxis versicolor

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

Name

Malaxis versicolor (Lindl.) Abeyw., Ceylon J. Sci., Biol. Sci. 2: 83 (1959)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Microstylis versicolor Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 21 (1830)
• Homotypic
  • Seidenfia versicolor (Lindl.) Marg. & Szlach., Polish Bot. J. 46: 56 (2001)
  • Corymborkis versicolor (Lindl.) M.R.Almeida, Fl. Maharashtra 5A: 30 (2009)
• Heterotypic
  • Liparis priochilus G.Lodd., Bot. Cab. 18: t. 1751 (1831)

References

• Abeywickrama, B.A. 1959. Ceylon Journal of Science, Biological Sciences 2: 147.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (eds.) 2006. Genera Orchidacearum Volume 4 Epidendroideae (Part one); page 471 ff., Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-850712-7. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Malaxis versicolor in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Sept. 2. Reference page. 
• Emonocot.org 2013. Malaxis versicolor in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Sept. 2.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Malaxis versicolor. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2 Sept. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Malaxis versicolor. Published online. Accessed: 2. Sept. 2013.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Assam, India, Sri Lanka. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Vernacular names

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