Biology:Maxillaria rufescens

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Short description: Species of orchid

Maxillaria rufescens
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Maxillaria
Species:
M. rufescens
Binomial name
Maxillaria rufescens
Lindl.
Synonyms
  • Maxillaria fuscata Lindl.
  • Maxillaria rugosa Scheidw.
  • Maxillaria articulata Klotzsch
  • Maxillaria vanillodora A.Rich. ex Rchb.f.
  • Maxillaria abelei Schltr.
  • Mormolyca rufescens (Lindl.) M.A.Blanco

Maxillaria rufescens, the light fox-red maxillaria, is a species of orchid native to Trinidad and the Amazon Basin in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, The Guianas and Brazil .[1] The plant grows at elevations of 200 to 2000 meters, and grows up to 1​14 inches (3 to 4 centimeters).[2]

References

  1. Pridgeon, Alec M. (1992). The Illustrated encyclopedia of orchids. Timber Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-88192-267-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=BP4antrlNRAC. 
  2. "IOSPE Photos.". The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. http://www.orchidspecies.com/maxrufescens.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-29. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6795540 entry