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Malaxis (adder's-mouth orchid) with Attributes

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Wikipedia Abstract

Malaxis, commonly called Adder's mouth, is a genus of terrestrial and semiepiphytic orchids. The generic name signifies "smooth" and alludes to the tender texture of the leaves. There are approximately 182 species, found mostly in tropics but with some species in temperate regions.
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Species

Malaxis acianthoides (Attributes)
Malaxis bayardii (Bayard's adder's-mouth orchid) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)
Malaxis brachystachys (Huachuca Mountain adder's-mouth orchid) (Attributes)
Malaxis katangensis (Attributes)
Malaxis maclaudii (Attributes)
Malaxis macrostachya (Chiricahua adder's-mouth orchid) (Attributes)
Malaxis major (royal adder's-mouth orchid) (Attributes)
Malaxis massonii (Masson's adder's-mouth orchid) (Attributes)
Malaxis monophyllos (White Adder's Mouth) (Attributes)
Malaxis prorepens (Attributes)
Malaxis rosei (Attributes)
Malaxis rosilloi (Attributes)
Malaxis schliebenii (Attributes)
Malaxis spicata (Florida adder's-mouth orchid) (Attributes)
Malaxis unifolia (green adder's-mouth orchid) (Attributes)
Malaxis welwitschii (Attributes)

External References

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