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Orchid Species: Maxillaria elatior

(This name is currently accepted by Kew.)

Maxillaria elatior is an orchid species identified by (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers in 1863.
Genus
Maxillaria (Max.)
Grex
elatior
(name currently accepted by Kew)
Parents
Species
Author
(Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. in W.G.Walpers
Year
1863
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ORIGIN: Found in Costa Rica at elevations around 500 to 1500 meters.

DESCRIPTION: Small to just medium sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with oval, compressed, sulcate pseudobulbs carrying erect-patent, lorate, obtuse, narrowing below in to the base leaves that blooms on an axillary, short, single flowered inflorescence with a few bracts and oblong floral bracts.

FLOWER SIZE: 1/8 inch [3 mm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Maxillariella Mxl elatior 2007 (Rchb.f.) M.A.Blanco & Carnevali
Add+ Camaridium Cmd xylobiichilum 1920 Kraenzl.
Add+ Maxillaria Max alberti 1923 Schltr.
Add+ Maxillaria Max albertii
Add+ Maxillaria Max triangularis 1845 Lindl.
Add+ Dicrypta Dicrypta elatior 1845 Rchb.f.
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Max. elatior 'Viria Pacheco Salazar' (2016) Mxl. elatior 'Johns Island' (2014) Mxl. elatior 'Ana Patricia' (2012) Max. elatior 'Teran' (1996) Max. elatior 'Chris' (1994) Max. albertii 'Mauel Quiros' (1989) Max. elatior 'Gun-Marit' (1977)
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