Malaxis arachnoidea (Schltr.) P.F.Hunt 1970 Type Drawing by © Schlechter and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Full shade Hot Spring Summer

Common Name The Spidery Malaxis

Flower Size

Found in New Guinea and the Bismark archipelago near swamps and in wet places at elevations around 100 to 150 meters as hot growing terrestrials that blooms in the spring and summer. .

Synonyms Crepidium arachnoideum (Schltr.) Szlach. 1995; *Microstylis arachnoidea Schltr. 1905

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae of German New Guinea Schlechter 1911 as Microstylis arachnoidea Drawing fide;

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