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Malaxis brachystachys (Huachuca Mountain adder's-mouth orchid)

Synonyms: Achroanthes corymbosa; Malaxis corymbosa; Microstylis brachystachys (homotypic); Microstylis corymbosa

Wikipedia Abstract

Malaxis brachystachys is a North species of orchid native to Mexico, Central America, and the southwestern United States (Arizona). It has usually has only one leaf, though occasionally two. Flowers are small and green, in a flat-topped array.
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Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [2]  Herb

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0