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Madrean adder's mouth

Malaxis brachystachys

Also called Huachuca Adder's Mouth

Madrean adder's mouth
Photo: ALAN SCHMIERER, CC0
Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid

About

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

Other Malaxis plants

Arizona Adder's Mouth Orchid · Bayard's adder's-mouth orchid · Malaxis cogniauxiana · Malaxis densiflora · Malaxis discolor · Malaxis excavata · Malaxis histionantha · Chiricahua Adder's Mouth Orchid · White Adder's Mouth · Malaxis myurus · Malaxis novogaliciana · Malaxis sampoae

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Malaxis brachystachys by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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