Summary.
The tribe Malaxideae (Orchidaceae, subfamily Epidendroideae) (
sensu
Pridgeon
et al
. 2005: 453) in Madagascar and adjacent archipelagos is revised. In this region it comprises the four genera:
Liparis, Malaxis, Oberonia
and
Stichorkis
. All of the species are described and their typification, history, identification, distribution and habitat are discussed. Conservation assessments and distribution maps are included. A checklist of the genera and species and a key to their identification are provided. Six new species:
Liparis bemarahensis, L. bosseri, L. chantaliae, L. laurentii, L. magnifica
and
L. superclareae
are described.