Malaxis excavata

Malaxis excavata
1895 drawing Malaxis excavata is at left as Microstylis hastilabia[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Malaxideae
Genus:	Malaxis
Species:	M. excavata
Binomial name
Malaxis excavata (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
Synonyms[2]
List Microstylis excavata Lindl. 1838 Cheiropterocephalus sertuliferus Barb.Rodr. Epidendrum umbellatum Vell. 1827 not G. Forst. 1786 Malaxis caracasana (Klotzsch ex Ridl.) Kuntze Malaxis carpinterae (Schltr.) Ames Malaxis hastilabia (Rchb.f.) Kuntze Malaxis maguirei C.Schweinf. Malaxis ottonis (Schltr.) Carnevali & I.Ramírez Malaxis sertulifera (Barb.Rodr.) Pabst Malaxis uncinata Ames & C.Schweinf. Microstylis caracasana Klotzsch ex Ridl. Microstylis carpinterae Schltr. Microstylis hastilabia Rchb.f. Microstylis hastilabia var. major Porsch Microstylis muelleri Schltr. Microstylis ottonis Schltr. Microstylis paranaensis Schltr. Microstylis quadrangularis Cogn. Microstylis sertulifera (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr. Microstylis spiralipetala Cogn.

Malaxis excavata is a species of orchid widespread across much of Mesoamerica and South America from Mexico to Argentina. It has green flowers in a flat-topped array.^[3][4]

References

1. Source von Martius, Eichler, Urban: "Flora Brasiliensis" volume 3, part 4, plate 68, Author Alfred Cogniaux
2. The Plant List, Malaxis discolor (Lindl.) Kuntze
3. Lindley, John 1838. Edwards's Botanical Register 24: Misc. 51 Microstylis excavata
4. Williams, L. O. 1938. The nomenclatorial status of Malaxis excavata. Botanical Museum Leaflets : Harvard University 6(4): 75–76