Malaxis abieticola

Malaxis abieticola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Malaxis
Species:
M. abieticola
Binomial name
Malaxis abieticola
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Microstylis tenuis S. Watson 1891
  • Malaxis tenuis (S.Watson) Ames 1922, illegitimate homonym not Rchb. f. 1861

Malaxis abieticola is a species of orchid native to Mexico and to the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico). It has only one leaf underneath several small green flowers growing in an elongated array.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ The Plant List, Malaxis abieticola Salazar & Soto Arenas
  2. ^ Tropicos, Microstylis tenuis S. Watson
  3. ^ Watson, Sereno 1891. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 26: 152–153 as Microstylis tenuis
  4. ^ Flora of North America, Malaxis abieticola Salazar & Soto Arenas, 2001
  5. ^ SEINet, Southwestern biodiversity, Arizona chapter includes photos