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Wendt's adder's-mouth orchid

Malaxis wendtii

Also called Wendt’s Adder’s-mouth, Wendt’s Malaxis

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid

About

Malaxis wendtii, the Wendt's adder's-mouth orchid, is a North American species of orchids native to northern Mexico (Querétaro, Nuevo León, Coahuila) and the US State of Texas.

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.

Other Tamayorkis plants

Ehrenberg's adder's-mouth orchid · Cochise adder's-mouth orchid · Tamayorkis

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

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