Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Erect inflorescence is 1.6-2" (4-5 cm) long with a single, yellow flower. Flower is .75" (1.9 cm) across.

Range:

S Tropical America

Habitat:

Rainforests; 425-3940ft (130-1200m)

Description:

This medium to large orchid has a yellow flower with an orange lip.

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):

Year round; peaks from October to November

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

The Shaggy Maxillaria

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Maxillaria

Species:

villosa

Accession Number:

2017-0324B

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax76f99a2f7-5297-431a-8815-faa0b025cba4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2017-0324B