White Adder's-mouth

Malaxis monophyllos

General Status Rank: 
May Be At Risk
ELCODE: 
PMORC1R010
Common Name: 
White Adder's-mouth
Scientific Name: 
Malaxis monophyllos
Naming References: 
B115
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Monocotyledoneae
Order: 
Asparagales (Orchidales)
Family: 
Orchidaceae
References: 
B003
General Biology

Longevity

perennial
References: 
B003
Habitat
damp calcareous fens
References: 
B003
H126
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Shield
References: 
B003

Distribution

less than 0.01 km2
Score: 
E
References: 
ASC2
ASC4

Number of Occurrences

1 (near Frame Lake Yellowknife); Scotty Creek, 2012-13 (A427)
Score: 
AC
References: 
ASC2
A427

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Population

Population Size

1 (near Frame Lake Yellowknife
References: 
B003
ASC2
Threats

Threats

Forestry; Oil and Gas development, dev of seismic lines, North shore of Slave River; strongly mycotrophic (FNA26 2002)
References: 
H126
DD24

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Forestry; Oil and Gas development, dev of seismic lines,
Score: 
-
References: 
H126
DD24
General Status Rank
Rank: 
May Be At Risk
Status Rank Description: 
Only one population known in the NWT; downtown Yellowknife; to be expected also in the most southerly region adjacent to BC.
S Rank: 
S2
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted by S. Carriere based on printed material according to key (see methods point 8. Was Undetermined, modified to May be at risk according to guidelines, reviewed in 2005 by S Carriere, Reviewed by Erich Haber (July 2005).; Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change
Last Updated: 
January 29, 2016

References

Ecozones

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Habitat

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return
  • Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002) 26 - DD24 Return

Longevity

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Naming

  • Cody, William J. (1996) Flora of the Yukon Territory. National Research Council of Canada - Monograph Publishing Program - B115 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Cody, W.J. and Johnston, V. (2003) Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda, one-leaved malaxis, new taxa to the Northwest Territories, Canada. Can. Feild. Naturalist 117:302-303. - ASC2 Return
  • Garon-Labrecque, M-E., Leveille-Bourret, E., Higgins, K., Sonnentag, O. (2015) Can, Field Nat. 129(4): 349-367 - A427 Return

Population Size

Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return
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Cody, W.J. and Johnston, V. (2003) Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda, one-leaved malaxis, new taxa to the Northwest Territories, Canada. Can. Feild. Naturalist 117:302-303. - ASC2 Return

Range Extent

  • Cody, W.J. and Johnston, V. (2003) Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda, one-leaved malaxis, new taxa to the Northwest Territories, Canada. Can. Feild. Naturalist 117:302-303. - ASC2 Return
  • AOU (2000) Forty-second supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union check-list of North American birds.. AUK 117:847-858 - ASC4 Return

Taxonomy

  • Porsild AE, and Cody WJ (1980) Vascular Plants of Continental Northwest Territories, Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK203.N7P6http://ia601004.us.archive.org/22/items/vascularplantsof00pors/vascularplantsof00pors.pdf - B003 Return

Threats

  • Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002) 26 - DD24 Return