Malaxis elliptica A.Rich. & Galeotti
First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 3: 18 (1845)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Honduras. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Malaxis salazarii Catling in Orquidea (Mexico City), n.s., 12: 98 (1990)
- Microstylis salazarii (Catling) Szlach. & Marg. in Acta Soc. Bot. Poloniae 75: 230 (2006)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
Sources
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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