Malaxis pringlei (S.Watson) Ames
First published in Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 35: 84 (1922)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Achroanthes pringlei (S.Watson) Greene in Pittonia 2: 184 (1891)
- Microstylis pringlei S.Watson in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 23: 282 (1888)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Malaxis stricta L.O.Williams in Ceiba 1: 187 (1950)
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.
An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:
- Margonska, H.B. (2008). Malaxidinae index nominum - Microstylis (Nutt.) Eaton emend. Szlach. & Marg. (Orchidaceae). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, B 109: 179-189. [Cited as Microstylis pringlei.]
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Margonska, H.B. (2008). Malaxidinae index nominum - Microstylis (Nutt.) Eaton emend. Szlach. & Marg. (Orchidaceae). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, B 109: 179-189.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pringle, C.G. [1369], Chihuahua | K000583639 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/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