Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Erect inflorescence is 5.5" (14 cm) long with a single yellow flower that has a few red-brown spots. Flower is 2" (5 cm) across.

Range:

Ecuador

Habitat:

Wet montane forests; 2460-5085ft (750-1550m)

Description:

This medium sized orchid is named for Ann Perry, who first recorded it, and has varying amounts of red-brown on its flowers’ petals.

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Topic:

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Common Name:

Perry's Maxillaria

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Maxillaria

Species:

perryae

Accession Number:

2019-0124A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax76a712a9b-a82f-4a5d-abbe-621fff492b5e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2019-0124A