Maxillaria turkeliae Christenson 2000 Photo by © Marnie Turkel
Photo by © Lourens Grobler
Photo by Marius Wasbauer
Common Name Turkel's Maxillaria [American Orchid Enthusiast in California current]
Flower Size 2.8" [7 cm]
Found in Azuay Ecuador at elevations of 2000 to 2500 meters as a medium sized, cold growing epiphyte with compressed pseudobulbs carrying ligulate, acute leaves that blooms on erect, to 9.6" [23 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence with tubular, obovate, acuminate, keeled floral bracts and carrying suberect, cupped flowers.
Similar to Maxillaria augustae-victoriae, M christensonii M colombiana, M crispiloba, M × dichroma, M x doucetiana, M eburnea, M elegantula, M fletcheriana, M fucata, M grandiflora, M irrorata, M lehmannii, M macropoda and M sanderiana
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Orchid Digerst Vol 64 #2 2000 photo fide; Native Ecuadorian Orchids Vol 3 Dodson 2002 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 78 #2 2009 photo fide
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