Orchidaceae
Royal adder's-mouth orchid
Malaxis major
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Malaxis
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Royal adder's-mouth orchid
Synonyms
- Malaxis rotundata (Ridl.) Kuntze
- Microstylis major Rchb.f.
- Microstylis rotundata Ridl.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: Grégoire Blanchard, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.