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Malaxis discolor

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Malaxis discolor
1863 lithograph[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Tribe:
Malaxideae
Genus:
Malaxis
Species:
M. discolor
Binomial name
Malaxis discolor
(Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
Synonyms[2]
  • Microstylis discolor Lindl. 1830
  • Seidenfia discolor (Lindl.) Szlach. 1995

Malaxis discolor is a species of orchid that is endemic to Sri Lanka.

It generally has purple leaves and yellow flowers.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Curtis's Botanical Magazine" vol. 89 (Ser. 3 no. 19) plate 5403 by Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892), Description by William Jackson Hooker (1785—1865) as Malaxis discolor
  2. ^ The Plant List, Malaxis discolor (Lindl.) Kuntze
  3. ^ Lindley, John 1830. Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants 20 in Latin
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