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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Erect inflorescence is 2" (5 cm) long with many flowers. Flowers are 1.4-2" (3.5-5 cm) across.

Foliage Characteristics:

Foliage occasionally suffused with dark purple.

Range:

Panama

Habitat:

Rainforests; 3280-4265ft (1000-1300m)

Topic:

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Common Name:

The Ladder-like Maxillaria

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Maxillaria

Species:

scalariformis

Accession Number:

2022-0641A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7095400b3-8325-48cc-ae49-b045562e0a15

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2022-0641A