eFlora of India

Category: Malaxis

  • Malaxis monophyllos

    Malaxis monophyllos (L.) Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 234 (1800) (syn: Achroanthes monophyllos (L.) Greene, Epipactis monophylla (L.) F.W.Schmidt, Microstylis monophyllos (L.) Lindl., Ophrys monophyllos L.);
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    Nepal as per POWO;
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    Malaxis monophyllos (L.) Sw.: 3 very high res. images.
    Location: Hale Lekh, Jumla, West Nepal
    Date: August 2022
    Elevation: 3400 m.
    Habitat : Wild

    I am a bit uncertain about this.
    Why is this not Malaxis cylindrostaycha? Need to see some fresh flowers.

    Only Malaxis monophyllos var. obtusa Tsukaya & H.Okada is reported in Nepal as per POWO.

     

     

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    References:
    POWO  Catalogue of Life  GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of China  FOC illustration  Wikipedia  GO Botany  Wikimedia Commons  north american orchid center

  • Malaxis densiflora

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    Pseudo-bulbous herbs. Leaves 2-3, ovate-lanceate to elliptic, 4-15 x 1-3 cm, base sheathing, apex acute, plicate. Racemes 6-25 cm long; bracts lanceate. Flowers dense, reddish, small, not resupinate. Dorsal sepal lanceate, deflexed. Lateral sepals obliquely oblong, deflexed. Lateral petals linear-lanceate, margins curved, held like horns. Lip laciniate, rhomboid, pectinate, 1-3- lobed, mid-lobe shorter than laterals; anthers 2-celled, pollinia 4, in pairs.

    Flowering and fruiting: June-August
    Evergreen forests
    Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
    (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

  • Malaxis intermedia

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    17-6-2015_Mullaiyanagiri_1 for ID assistance. : 11 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4)
    Submitting images of a specimen of a terrestrial orchid  for identification.
    Date/time:17-07-2015 about 10 am
    Location: Mullaiyanagiri, Chikmagalur, Karnataka about 1700 msl
    Habitat: Wild, Shola forest
    Habit; A terrestrial herb 

    It will be Liparis or Microstylis sp

    That’s the funniest variation I have ever seen. I imagine how far it can go or is it a new species??? I think you may describe this as a new species. This close to Malaxis versicolor but very different. … you should see this.

    This is Malaxis densiflora (A.Rich.) Kuntze. Lip pectinately toothed. Its my request to … if he could send a specimen.

    I will certainly go over to the site and collect the specimen.Kindly inform how it should be packed. Should it be pressed before packing..?

    Please collect one or two specimen and press it in newspaper. You can post along with the newspaper.

    I have sent the specimen as sought by you, by post today.

    Thanks. That’s very interesting … I never knew about this species. There are many more pics of this floating on facebook may be you can help in identifying them.


    Please check the labellum sketch on one of the sheets and even on illustration. It doesn’t actually match with Malaxis densiflora.
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    Its been a good learning experience following this thread!
    Here is some info from another resource, book by Abraham and Vatsala. They also record this as very variable species and have given three varieties.
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    This is really great. Don’t usually get to see image of this group. Seidenfia densiflora (Malaxis densiflora, Crepidium densiflora – whatever you may call). May be the only image of this species on efloraofindia.

    Could this be Malaxis intermedia?


    This is interesting …. Yes I think this is intermedia. Sorry for wrong id. These plants look so similar and even keys are skeptic.

    Thanks for pointing out.

    Could you please tell me which book the pages you have attached are from ?

    Taxonomic Redefinition of the Subtribe Malaxidinae (Orchidales, Malaxideae)
    Book by Hanna B. Margońska

    Thanks for nailing the ID conclusively. So intricate…!

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    ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: 211013-2 Orchid for id from KFRI Kerala BS79 : Attachments (1). 5 posts by 3 authors.
    Orchid for id from KFRI Kerala
    The name on Sign board appears to be non existant
    No other photo available.. Sorry
    pls validate

    Seidenfia intermedia

    Thanks sir for id

    I just read the label correctly

    Interesting… This is supposed to be endemic to South India, but never seen or heard of it before.,…

     

     

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    References: The Plant List  

  • Malaxis muscifera

    Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 673 (1891) (syn: Dienia muscifera Lindl. ; Microstylis muscifera (Lindl.) Ridl.);
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    Pakistan to S. Central China and N. Myanmar: China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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    Common name: Fly Bearing Malaxis
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    Malaxis muscifera ABJUL2017/22:
    It was raining steadily by the time I found this orchid. The light was low and I had to ask my friend to hold an umbrella over me to protect the camera. The viewfinder was misting and the plant moving under droplets but I managed to take a few photos and hope these are enough to identify this. The black background is an open umbrella to stop the raindrops from moving the plant. Please advise.

    Malaxis muscifera?
    Between Triund and Snowline, Dharamshala, HP
    3200m approx.
    19 July 2017

    Yes Malaxis muscifera.


    I just realised that I did not share newer better photos of this orchid taken on my subsequent visits (including a small group at about 3500m). On 05 August, I found one ripening to translucent white and yet another (uprooted one without the roots) with seeds forming. Here are the results.
    8 images.

    Yes these are Malaxis muscifera. People have been collecting them for medicinal use and the population has been going down drastically. None of the so called Chavanparash companies cultivate these, but if they really use it in their product, then where do they get these from?
    Good to see that they are fruiting.

    Nepali Name :  रसाभक  Rasaabhak 

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    ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) Kuntze from Uttarakand, PKS-120: 1 image.
    Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 673 (1891).

    Synonyms:
    Dienia muscifera Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 23 (1830).
    Microstylis muscifera (Lindl.) Ridl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 24: 333 (1888).
    Distribution: Pakistan to SC. China

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    ORCHIDACEAE Fortnight: Malaxis muscifera from Uttarakhand DSR_30: 1 image.
    Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) O.Ktz. is a temperate and sub alpine ground orchid in Uttarakhand. It is fairly common too.
    Shot at Kedranath, Uttarakhand.

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    Orchidaceae fortnight : Malaxis muscifera : Shimla : RVS5: 3 images.
    An another ground orchid, Malaxis muscifera, from Shimla.

    Yes this is Malaxis muscifera

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    Orchidaceae fortnight ::Malaxis muscifera at VOF :: PKA33::: 3 images.
    I had seen this small terrestrial Orchid ( around 30 to 40cm high) with elliptical leaves on the ground. Flowers were very small, greenish yellow in colour placed in a slender spike.
    Bot. name: Malaxis muscifera
    Family: Orchidaceae.
    Date/Time: 08-08-2012 / 08:40AM
    Habitat: Wild
    Plant habit: Herb
    Location: VOF.

    Yes looks like Malaxis muscifera.

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    Orchidaceae Fortnight:: Malaxis muscifera | VoF: 1 image.
    Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttarakhand
    Aug., 2012

    Please share the vegetative parts too. This should have two leaves where as Malaxis cylindrostaycha should have single leaf only.
    This does look like muscifera.

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    ORCHIDACEAE Juss. Fortnight: Malaxis muscifera from Valley of Flower BS 34: 6 images.

    Malaxis muscifera from Valley of Flower
    Shot Near Helipad

    Looks like Malaxis muscifera.
    Thanks for sharing these beautiful pics.

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    VoF Week :: DV :: 02 AUG 12 :: ¿ Malaxis muscifera ? at Valley of Flowers: 3 images.

    2 AUG 12
    Valley of Flowers … about 11000 – 12000 ft
    Habitat: sloping meadow
    Habit: small herb, about 50 cm high; tiny flower about 4 – 5 mm across (not sure, could be less)

    Yes sir, this is Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) Kuntze
    Syn. name
    Dienia muscifera Lindl.; Microstylis muscifera (Lindl.) Ridl.

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    VOF Week: Malaxis Orchid?? at VOF: 3 images.
    I had seen this small terrestrial Orchid ( around 30 to 40cm high) with elliptical leaves on the ground. Flowers were very small, greenish yellow in colour placed in a slender spike.
    Could this be Malaxis muscifera??
    Family: Orchidaceae.
    Date/Time: 08-08-2012 / 08:40AM
    Habitat: Wild
    Plant habit: Herb
    Location: VOF.

    I just given a thorough look on the book “Concise Flowers of the  Himalaya” authored by Oleg Polunin and Adam Stainton, which I bought from EDC shop at VoF. I could see something similar to this with the name Malaxis muscifera. May be experts can validate or reject.

    This is Malaxis muscifera. A very high value medicinal plant.

    Nice pictures! Do you have a close up of flower, by any chance?

    Yes this is Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) Kuntze
    Syn. name
    Dienia muscifera Lindl.; Microstylis muscifera (Lindl.) Ridl.

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    Some more Orchids for ID_211010_RKC_01: 3 images.
    Here are some more Orchids for ID plz.
    Place of Coll.: On way to Churdhar, Himachal Pradesh (ca 2000m)
    Date of Coll.: August 2010

    This is another plant I shared during Astawarga series. This is:
    Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 673 (1891).

    Syn:
    Dienia muscifera Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 23 (1830).
    Microstylis muscifera (Lindl.) Ridl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 24: 333 (1888).
    Distribution: China, Tibet, Eastern Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, India

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    ASTAVARGA: RISHBHAK – Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) Kuntze: 3 images.

    Malaxis muscifera (Lindl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 673 (1891).
    Syn: Dienia muscifera Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 23 (1830).

    Family: Orchidaceae
    Distribution: China, Tibet, Eastern Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, Western Himalaya
    Present pic location: Dhanaulti, Uttarakhand

     

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    References:
    POWO   Catalogue of Life  Flowers of India