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Maxillaria porrecta

Also known as: Maxillaria brenesii Schltr. +8 more
  • Maxillaria brenesii Schltr.
  • Maxillaria brunnea Linden & Rchb.f.
  • Maxillaria calendulina Christenson
  • Maxillaria glauca Lindl. ex W.H.Baxter
  • Maxillaria lactea Schechter
  • Maxillaria mutabilis Rchb.f.
  • Maxillaria porrecta var. lutea Regel
  • Maxillaria trinitatis Ames
  • Maxillaria trinitensis Broadway
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte or lithophyte.

Found natively in North America and South America, Maxillaria porrecta is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

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