Maxillaria colorata Rchb.f. 1863 sect. Aggregatae Pfitz 1889 Drawing © by Foldats

Common Name The Colored Maxillaria

Flower Size

Found in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru at elevations around 1300 to 1850 meters as a miniature to small sized, cool growing epiphyte with a short to more or less long rhizome giving rise t oclose set, disciform to elliptic, very compressed pseudobulbs carrying .

Similar species include M microtricha, M nigrescens, M niessenae and M tonsbergii.

Synonyms Maxillaria portillae Christenson & McIllm. 2002

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list, IPNI Flora de Venezuela Volumen 15 quarta parte Foldats 1970 drawing fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 71 #12 2002 as M portillae photo fide;

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