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Maxillaria nasuta

Also known as: Maxillaria brevipedunculata Ames & C.Schweinf. +4 more
  • Maxillaria brevipedunculata Ames & C.Schweinf.
  • Maxillaria glumacea Rolfe
  • Maxillaria oxysepala Schltr.
  • Nitidobulbon nasutum (Rchb.f.) Ojeda & Carnevali
  • Nitidobulbon oxysepalum (Schltr.) Szlach. & Sitko
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte.

Maxillaria nasuta is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Maxillaria genus, encompassing over 650 species globally.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela

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