Orchidaceae
Malaxis

Malaxis maclaudii (Finet) Summerh.

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1934: 208 (1934)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to South Sudan and Zambia. It is a pseudobulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Orchidaceae, I. la Croix and P.J. Cribb. Flora Zambesiaca 11:1. 1995

Morphology General Habit
Terrestrial herb to 15 cm tall, with creeping rhizome.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 2–3; bases sheathing, petiolate up to 2 cm long; blade 5–7 × 2.5–3.5 cm, ovate or ovate-lanceolate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence subumbellate, densely several-flowered.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers mauve or lilac, scented.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel and Ovary
Pedicel and ovary 8 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts 4 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Sepals 5–6 × 2 mm, ovate; petals 5 × 1.5–2.5 mm, the margins ciliolate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Labellum
Lip 4–5 × 4.5–6 mm, flabellate, the margins fimbriate, with 2 longitudinal basal calli and 1 or more tooth-like projections in the centre.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Column
Column c. 1.5 mm long.
[FZ]

Orchidaceae, V. S. Summerhayes. Flora of West Tropical Africa 3:1. 1968

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers flesh to deep rose-coloured.
[FWTA]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0