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

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

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.

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

Yes this is Malaxis muscifera

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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