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Maxillaria pendula

Also known as: Camaridium loefgrenii (Cogn.) Hoehne +18 more
  • Camaridium loefgrenii (Cogn.) Hoehne
  • Laricorchis loefgrenii (Cogn.) Szlach. & Sitko
  • Laricorchis ochracea (Rchb.f.) Szlach. & Sitko
  • Laricorchis pendula (Poepp. & Endl.) Szlach. & Sitko
  • Laricorchis spathulata (C.Schweinf.) Szlach. & Sitko
  • Laricorchis tafallae (Rchb.f.) Szlach. & Sitko
  • Maxillaria loefgrenii (Cogn.) Pabst
  • Maxillaria ochracea (Rchb.f.) Garay
  • Maxillaria spathulata C.Schweinf.
  • Maxillaria tafallae (Rchb.f.) C.Schweinf.
  • Ornithidium dichotomum Schltr.
  • Ornithidium loefgrenii Cogn.
  • Ornithidium ochraceum Rchb.f.
  • Ornithidium pendulum (Poepp. & Endl.) Cogn.
  • Ornithidium tafallae (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.
  • Ornithidium tafallae var. nicaraguensis Heller
  • Pseudomaxillaria pendula (Poepp. & Endl.) Brieger
  • Scaphyglottis pendula Poepp. & Endl.
  • Scaphyglottis tafallae Rchb.f.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a pseudobulbous epiphyte.

Maxillaria pendula is an epiphytic orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Maxillaria, which contains over 650 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Air Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela

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