Malaxis welwitschii (Rchb.f.) Hermans

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Synonyms: Leptorkis welwitschii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
Liparis welwitschii Rchb.f.
Lisowskia welwitschii (Rchb.f.) Marg.
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Status: Native
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Type location:
Angola
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Derivation of specific name: welwitschii: named after the Austrian botanist, Friedrich Martin Welwitsch (1806-1872).
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Worldwide distribution: Only known from Angola.
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Endemic status: Endemic
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 193. provisionally as Malaxis weberbaueriana


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Malaxis welwitschii
African Plant Database: Malaxis welwitschii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Malaxis welwitschii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Malaxis welwitschii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Malaxis welwitschii
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iNaturalist: Malaxis welwitschii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Malaxis welwitschii
JSTOR Plant Science: Malaxis welwitschii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Malaxis welwitschii
Plants of the World Online: Malaxis welwitschii
Tropicos: Malaxis welwitschii
Wikipedia: Malaxis welwitschii


Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Malaxis welwitschii.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=267700, retrieved 16 September 2026

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