Malaxis excavata

Malaxis excavata
1895 drawing
Malaxis excavata is at left
as Microstylis hastilabia[1]
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

  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