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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Erect to suberect inflorescence is up to 2" (5 cm) long with a single, heavy-textured, red flower with a white lip. Flower is 1.5-2" (4-5 cm) across.

Fragrance:

Coconut

Plant Size:

10-18" x 3-5" (25-46 x 8-13 cm)

Range:

Mexico to C America

Habitat:

Rainforests, tropical semi-deciduous forests, ravines in warm oak forests; 1970-4920ft (600-1500m)

Topic:

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Common Name:

The Coconut Orchid

The Delicate Leafed Maxillaria

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Maxillaria

Species:

tenuifolia

Accession Number:

2008-3936A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax71222da66-004c-47ea-95ef-45d0f2d71027

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2008-3936A