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Malaxis Sol. ex Sw.

This genus name was first published in Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. : 119 (1778)   Link to external nomenclature reference

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000022944.

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Synonyms of Malaxis

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Achroanthes Raf. Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 4: 195 (1819) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000000241
Cheiropterocephalus Barb.Rodr. Gen. Spec. Orchid. 1: 28 (1877) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000007789
Kornasia Szlach. Fragm. Florist. Geobot. , Suppl. 3: 120 (1995) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000020175
Lisowskia Szlach. Fragm. Florist. Geobot. , Suppl. 3: 121 (1995) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000021952
Microstylis (Nutt.) Eaton Man. Bot. , ed. 3: 115 (1822) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000024238
Pycnantha Ravenna Onira 12: 30 (2011) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000032213
Acroanthes Raf. J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts 89: 261 (1819) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4100002729

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Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Malaxis:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis brachyrrhincha Ames Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 35: 84. 1922 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001351094
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis brasiliensis Spreng. Syst. Veg. , 3: 740 (1826) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000233724
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis dressleriana Chinchilla, Karremans & M.A.Blanco Orchids (West Palm Beach) 92(8): 609 2023 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000055337
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis excentrica Chinchilla, Karremans & M.A.Blanco Lankesteriana 22(1): 38. 2022 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000040801
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis henanensis D.H.Peng & K.Yang Phytotaxa 589(3): 293 2023 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000045329
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis hirtzii Dodson ined – — wfo-0001088362
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis latifolia f. aureo-variegata (K.Nakaj.) Hatus. Fl. Ryukyus 863, ? without basionym ref. 1971 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001326137
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis monticola A.Rich. & Galeotti Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 3, 3: 18 (1845) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000234047
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis montis-viridis Dressler Not listed in IK. — wfo-0001088708
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis oblongifolia A.Rich. & Galeotti Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 3, 3: 18 (1845) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000234076
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis oronsis Tobar & Salazar – — wfo-1000005237
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis polyblepharis Schltr. Not cited in IK. — wfo-0001088367
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis querci de Vriese Ic. 238; ex Lindl. Folia Orch. Oberonia, 8. Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000234159
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis querci de Vriese ex Lindl. Fol. Orchid. 8: 8 (1859) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000053963
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis rheedii B.Heyne ex Wallace Numer. List sub. n. 1939 1828 — wfo-0001222393
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis umbellata Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. ii. 144, in syn. Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001222786
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Malaxis viridipurpurea Griseb. Not listed in IK. — wfo-0001088938