Maxillaria rufescens
| Light Fox-red Maxillaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Maxillarieae |
| Subtribe: | Maxillariinae |
| Genus: | Maxillaria |
| Species: | M. rufescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Maxillaria rufescens Lindl. | |
| Synonyms | |
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 eleveations of 200 to 2000 meters, and grows up to 11⁄4 inches (3 to 4 centimeters).[2]
References
- ↑ Pridgeon, Alec M. (1992). The Illustrated encyclopedia of orchids. Timber Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-88192-267-7.
- ↑ "IOSPE Photos.". The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
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