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Large genus of largely terrestrial orchids with one or a few plicate leaves and slender spikes or tiny mostly green flowers
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malaxis
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 .
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Malaxis , commonly called Adder's mouth , is a genus of terrestrial and semiepiphytic orchids . The generic name signifies "smooth" and alludes to the tender texture of the leaves. There are approximately 182 species, found mostly in tropics but with some ...