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Malaxis wendtii

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Malaxis wendtii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Malaxis
Species:
M. wendtii
Binomial name
Malaxis wendtii
Salazar 1993
Synonyms[1]
  • Tamayorkis wendtii (Salazar) R.González & Szlach. 1998

Malaxis wendtii, the Wendt's adder's-mouth orchid,[2] is a North American species of orchids native to northern Mexico (Querétaro, Nuevo León, Coahuila) and the US State of Texas.[3][4]

Malaxis wendtii is an herb up to 45 cm (18 in) tall. It generally has only one leaf, and above it a long vertical array of small purple flowers.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Malaxis wendtii Salazar". The Plant List. 2013. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Malaxis wendtii​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. ^ González Tamayo, Roberto & Szlachetko, Dariusz L. 1998. Annales Botanici Fennici 35(1): 22
    Salazar Chávez, Gerardo Adolfo 1993. Orquídea (México D.F..), serie nuevo, 13(2–1): 281
    Hágsater, E. & M. Soto. 2003. Orchids of Mexico. Icones Orchidacearum (Mexico) 5–6: i–xxii, plates 501–700
  4. ^ a b "Malaxis wendtii in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
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