Malaxis ehrenbergii, the Ehrenberg's adder's-mouth orchid,[2] is a Mesoamerican species of orchid native to northwestern Mexico. It has been found in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador.[3][4]

Malaxis ehrenbergii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Malaxis
Species:
M. ehrenbergii
Binomial name
Malaxis ehrenbergii
Synonyms[1]
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  • Malaxis arachnifera (Ridl.) Kuntze
  • Malaxis ehrenbergii var. platyglossa (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) L.O.Williams
  • Malaxis minutiflora (Schltr.) Ames
  • Malaxis platyglossa (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Ames
  • Microstylis arachnifera Ridl.
  • Microstylis ehrenbergii Rchb.f. 1850
  • Microstylis minutiflora Schltr.
  • Microstylis platyglossa B.L.Rob. & Greenm.
  • Tamayorkis ehrenbergii (Rchb.f.) R.González & Szlach.
  • Tamayorkis platyglossa (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Szlach.

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List, Malaxis ehrenbergii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Malaxis ehrenbergii​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. ^ Hágsater, E. & M. Soto. 2003. Orchids of Mexico. Icones Orchidacearum (Mexico)
  4. ^ SEINet, Southwestern biodiversity, Arizona chapter includes photos