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:

Name

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

Synonyms

  • 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, O. 1891. Revisio generum plantarum vascularium omnium atque cellularium multarum secundum leges nomenclaturae internationales cum enumeratione plantarum exoticarum in itinere mundi collectarum. Pars II. Pp. 377–1011. Arthur Felix, Leipzig [etc.]. BHL Reference page.  [See page 673.]

Vernacular names

English: Madrean adder's mouth

For more multimedia, look at Malaxis brachystachys on Wikimedia Commons.