Malaxis macrostachya

Malaxis macrostachya is a species of orchid widespread across much Mexico, Central America, and the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas).^[2] It has only one leaf per plant, along with a tall flower stalk with as many as 160 tiny, green flowers.^[3][4]

Malaxis macrostachya
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Malaxis
Species:	M. macrostachya
Binomial name
Malaxis macrostachya (La Llave & Lex.) Kuntze 1891
Synonyms[1]
List 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.