Malaxis seychellarum

Malaxis seychellarum
M. seychellarum photographed on the island of Mahé, Seychelles
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Malaxis
Species:
M. seychellarum
Binomial name
Malaxis seychellarum
Synonyms
  • Liparis seychellarum Kraenzl.
  • Microstylis seychellarum (Kraenzl.) Schltr.
  • Microstylis thomassetii Rolfe
  • Seidenfia seychellarum (Kraenzl.) Szlach.

Malaxis seychellarum is a species of orchid endemic to the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean. First described in 1902, it is now considered a vulnerable species.

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