Malaxis discolor is a species of orchid that is endemic to Sri Lanka.
| Malaxis discolor | |
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| 1863 lithograph[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Malaxis |
| Species: | M. discolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Malaxis discolor | |
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It generally has purple leaves and yellow flowers.[3]