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Malaxis discolor

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

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Malaxis discolor
1863 lithograph1
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Malaxis
Species:
M. discolor
Binomial name
Malaxis discolor
(Lindl.) Kuntze 1891
Synonyms2
  • 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

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