Malaxis wendtii | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Genus: | Malaxis |
Species: | M. wendtii
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Binomial name | |
Malaxis wendtii
Salazar 1993
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Synonyms [1] | |
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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]