Malaxis excavata

Short description: Species of orchid

Malaxis excavata

1895 drawing
Malaxis excavata is at left
as Microstylis hastilabia[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Monocots
Order:  | Asparagales
Family:  | Orchidaceae
Subfamily:  | Epidendroideae
Genus:  | Malaxis
Species:  |

M. excavata

Binomial name
Malaxis excavata

(Lindl.) Kuntze 1891

Synonyms[2]

List

* Microstylis excavata Lindl. 1838
* Cheiropterocephalus sertuliferus Barb.Rodr.
* Epidendrum umbellatum Vell. 1827 not G. Forst. 1786
* Malaxis caracasana (Klotzsch ex Ridl.) Kuntze
* Malaxis carpinterae (Schltr.) Ames
* Malaxis hastilabia (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
* Malaxis maguirei C.Schweinf.
* Malaxis ottonis (Schltr.) Carnevali & I.Ramírez
* Malaxis sertulifera (Barb.Rodr.) Pabst
* Malaxis uncinata Ames & C.Schweinf.
* Microstylis caracasana Klotzsch ex Ridl.
* Microstylis carpinterae Schltr.
* Microstylis hastilabia Rchb.f.
* Microstylis hastilabia var. major Porsch
* Microstylis muelleri Schltr.
* Microstylis ottonis Schltr.
* Microstylis paranaensis Schltr.
* Microstylis quadrangularis Cogn.
* Microstylis sertulifera (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.
* Microstylis spiralipetala Cogn.

Malaxis excavata is a species of orchid widespread across much of Mesoamerica and South America from Mexico to Argentina . It has green flowers in a flat-topped array.[3][4]

## References

1. ↑ Source von Martius, Eichler, Urban: "Flora Brasiliensis" volume 3, part 4, plate 68, Author Alfred Cogniaux
2. ↑ The Plant List, Malaxis discolor (Lindl.) Kuntze
3. ↑ Lindley, John 1838. Edwards's Botanical Register 24: Misc. 51 Microstylis excavata
4. ↑ Williams, L. O. 1938. The nomenclatorial status of Malaxis excavata. Botanical Museum Leaflets : Harvard University 6(4): 75–76

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