Malaxis porphyrea

Malaxis porphyrea, the Cochise adder's-mouth orchid,[2] is a species of orchid native to northern Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua) and the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico). It is an herb up to 45 cm (18 in) tall with only one leaf below tiny purple flowers in an elongated cluster.[3][4][5][6]

Malaxis porphyrea
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M. porphyrea
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Malaxis porphyrea
(Ridl.) Kuntze 1891
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