Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Malaxideae Rank Species | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Genus Malaxis | |
Similar Malaxis histionantha, Malaxis densiflora, Malaxis unifolia | ||
Malaxis porphyrea, the Cochise adder's-mouth orchid, is a species of orchid native to northern Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua) and the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico). It is an herb up to 45 cm (18 in) tall with only one leaf below tiny purple flowers in an elongated cluster.
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