Malaxis macrostachya

{{Short description|Species of orchid}}

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|genus = Malaxis

|species = macrostachya

|authority = (La Llave & Lex.) Kuntze 1891

|synonyms_ref = [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-118387 The Plant List, Malaxis macrostachya (Lex.) Kuntze ]

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|Ophrys macrostachya La Llave & Lex. 1825

|Microstylis macrostachya (La Llave & Lex.) Lindl.

|Achroanthes montana (Engelm. ex Rothr.) Greene

|Malaxis densiflora A.Rich. & Galeotti ex Ridl. 1888, not validly published, not (A. Rich.) Kuntze 1891

|Malaxis montana (Engelm. ex Rothr.) Kuntze 1891 not Blume 1826

|Malaxis soulei L.O.Williams

|Microstylis montana Engelm. ex Rothr.

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Malaxis macrostachya is a species of orchid widespread across much Mexico, Central America, and the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas).[http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Malaxis%20macrostachya.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map] It has only one leaf per plant, along with a tall flower stalk with as many as 160 tiny, green flowers.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101766 Flora of North America, Malaxis soulei L. O. Williams, 1934. Mountain malaxis ][http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=6307&taxauthid=1 SEINet, Southwestern biodiversity, Arizona chapter] includes photos