Maxillaria rufescens

Maxillaria rufescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Genus:	Maxillaria
Species:	M. rufescens
Binomial name
	Maxillaria rufescens; Lindl.
Synonyms
	Maxillaria fuscata Lindl. ; Maxillaria rugosa Scheidw. ; Maxillaria articulata Klotzsch ; Maxillaria vanillodora A.Rich. ex Rchb.f. ; Maxillaria abelei Schltr. ; Mormolyca rufescens(Lindl.) M.A.Blanco ;

Last updated October 03, 2025

Maxillaria rufescens, the light fox-red maxillaria, is a species of orchid native to Trinidad and the Amazon Basin in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, The Guianas and Brazil.^[1] The plant grows at elevations of 200 to 2000 meters, and grows up to 11⁄4 inches (3 to 4 centimeters).^[2]

References

↑ Pridgeon, Alec M. (1992). The Illustrated encyclopedia of orchids. Timber Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-88192-267-7.
↑ "IOSPE Photos.". The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-29.

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[1] Pridgeon, Alec M. (1992). The Illustrated encyclopedia of orchids. Timber Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-88192-267-7.

[Orchid_Species-2] "IOSPE Photos.". The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-29.

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