Maxillaria

Maxillaria, abbreviated as Max in the horticultural trade, is a large genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae). This is a diverse genus, with very different morphological forms. Their characteristics can vary widely. They are commonly called spider orchids, flame orchids or tiger orchids. Their scientific name is derived from the Latin word maxilla, meaning jawbone, reflecting on the column and the base of the lip of some species, that may evoke a protruding jaw.

Species

Flame Orchid

species

FamilyOrchidaceae

Native toArgentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Central American Pacific Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba

Observations634

Maxillaria lutescens（図版）マキシラリア (Maxillaria) は、ラン科植物の1群。種類が多く、多くは小柄。あまり派手な花をつけるものはないが、色や形は様々である。

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Image: Maxillaria tenuifolia - coconut orchid - desc-flower - from-DC1.jpg

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taxon name: Maxillaria
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7345
Commons category: Maxillaria
Commons gallery: Maxillaria
taxon common name: 颚唇兰属

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Distribution and ecology
Cultivation
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== Description == Their pseudobulbs are round or oblong and each carry one or two lanceolate leaves. Some grow close together in a clustered manner on a short rhizome, while in other species the pseudobulbs keep some distance on an elongate rhizome. This rhizome is clothed in a somewhat transparent, silvery-gray velamen.