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Enriched botanical record

Malaxis unifolia

Malaxis unifolia Michx.

Also indexed asGreen adder's-mouth orchidAîa'nîkotci'mînGreen Adder's-Mouth OrchidGreen Adder's-mouthGreen Adder's-mouth OrchidMalaxis unifoliaaia' nikotci' mingreen adder's mouth
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusMalaxis
Use categories1
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusMalaxis
Scientific name with authorshipMalaxis unifolia Michx.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Achroanthes laxiflora Raf.Achroanthes obtusifolia Raf.Achroanthes ophioglossoides Raf.Achroanthes unifolia (Michx.) Raf.Malaxis amplexicolumna E.W.Greenw. & R.GonzálezMalaxis grisebachiana (Fawc. & Rendle) Fawc. & RendleMalaxis ophioglossoides Muhl.Malaxis ophioglossoides Muhl. ex Willd.Malaxis thlaspiformis A.Rich. & GaleottiMalaxis unifolia f. bifolia MousleyMalaxis unifolia f. unifoliaMalaxis unifolia f. variegata MousleyMicrostylis grisebachiana Fawc. & RendleMicrostylis ophioglossoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt.Microstylis ophioglossoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt. ex EatonMicrostylis ophioglossoides Lindl.Microstylis ophioglossoides var. mexicana Lindl.Microstylis unifolia (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.Microstylis unifolia var. bifolia (Mousley) Marg.Orchis ophioglossoides WalterPrescottia ophioglossoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng.

Documented use categories

Medicine

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier280291-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.