Malaxis

Malaxis
Malaxis Malaxis prop. n. A large genus of largely terrestrial orchids with one or a few plicate leaves and slender spikes or tiny mostly green flowers; it is cosmopolitan.

Syn: genus {Malaxis}. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Malaxis —   Malaxis …   Wikipedia Español

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  • Malaxis — Kleinblütiges Einblatt Kleinblütiges Einblatt (Malaxis monophyllos) Systematik Ordnung: Spargelartige (Asparagales) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Malaxis — noun large genus of largely terrestrial orchids with one or a few plicate leaves and slender spikes or tiny mostly green flowers; cosmopolitan • Syn: ↑genus Malaxis • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Orchidaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Malaxis — Malạxis   [griechisch »das Erweichen« (nach der weichen Umgebung der Wurzelknollen)], Orchideengattung mit etwa 300 besonders im südostasiatischen Raum verbreiteten Arten, meist mit kleinen Blüten, deren Lippe nach oben gerichtet ist. In… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Malaxis — ID 51612 Symbol Key MALAX Common Name adder s mouth orchid Family Orchidaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Malaxis unifolia — Scientific classification Kingdom: Planta …   Wikipedia

  • Malaxis ophioglossoides — Malaxis unifolia Malaxis unifolia n. A North American orchid having a solitary leaf and flowers with threadlike petals. Syn: green adder s mouth, {Malaxis ophioglossoides}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Malaxis-unifolia — n. A North American orchid having a solitary leaf and flowers with threadlike petals. Syn: green adder s mouth, {Malaxis ophioglossoides}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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