Malaxis monophyllos

Malaxis monophyllos, the white adder's mouth, is a terrestrial species of orchid. It is widespread across much of Europe (Germany, Italy, Poland, Scandinavia, Ukraine, etc.), Asia (China, Japan, Russia, Nepal, Philippines, etc.), and much of southern Canada. In the United States, it grows mostly in southern Alaska, New England and the Great Lakes region, with isolated populations reported from Colorado and California.

White adder's mouth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Malaxis
Species:
M. monophyllos
Binomial name
Malaxis monophyllos
(L.) Sw. 1800
Synonyms
  • Ophrys monophyllos L. 1753 (basionym)
  • Epipactis monophylla (L.) F.W. Schmidt
  • Microstylis monophyllos (L.) Lindl.
  • Achroanthes monophylla (L.) Greene
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