Malaxis brachystachys (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
First published in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 673 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Arizona to Central America. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Arizona, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Microstylis brachystachys Rchb.f. in Linnaea 22: 834 (1850)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Achroanthes corymbosa (S.Watson) Greene in Pittonia 2: 184 (1891)
- Malaxis corymbosa (S.Watson) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 673 (1891)
- Microstylis corymbosa S.Watson in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 195 (1883)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2005 | Hinton, G.B. [4486], Mexico | K000480021 | No |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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IUCN Categories
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0