Brasiliorchis schunkeana
| Schunke's Maxillaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Maxillarieae |
| Subtribe: | Maxillariinae |
| Genus: | Brasiliorchis |
| Species: | B. schunkeana |
| Binomial name | |
| Brasiliorchis schunkeana (Campacci & Kautsky) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Brasiliorchis schunkeana (syn. Maxillaria schunkeana) is a species of orchid.[1] The colors of its flower are very close to black, but it is actually a very dark purple-red, giving the impression of a black flower.[2]
Distribution
The plant is found in the rainforest in Espiritu Santo State, Brazil,[1] at elevations of 600 to 700 meters.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Brasiliorchis schunkeana", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-05-28
- 1 2 Giulietti & al. (2009). Plantas raras do Brasil: 1-496. Conservação International, Belo Horizonte, MG.
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