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Orchid Species: Heterotaxis equitans

Kew currently accepted name is Maxillaria equitans

Heterotaxis equitans is an orchid species identified by (Schltr.) Ojeda & Carnevali in 2005. Culture information and photos for this orchid are commonly detailed under the currently accepted name of Maxillaria equitans.
Genus
Heterotaxis (Hts.)
Grex
equitans
Parents
Species
Author
(Schltr.) Ojeda & Carnevali
Year
2005
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ORIGIN: Found as a small to medium sized, hot to warm growing, caespitose, pseudobulbless epiphyte of Colombia to Peru as well as Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia, in wet montane forests at an altitude of 200 to 1500 meters.

DESCRIPTION: Found as a small to medium sized, hot to warm growing, caespitose, pseudobulbless epiphyte of Colombia to Peru as well as Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia, in wet montane forests at an altitude of 200 to 1500 meters with an erect stem carrying many fleshy, bilaterally flattened, straight or recurved leaves which as young is fully covered and with age, only has leaves towards the apex and has grey leaf bases. This species blooms in the spring and fall on a short, axillary, single flowered inflorescence arising from and held near the leaf axils. This species has a decided Vandanaceous or giant equitant-look to it as it has no pseudobulbs and has bilaterally compressed, imbricating leaves.

FLOWER SIZE: 1 1/4 inch [3 cm] -- information provided by Jay Pfahl, author of the Internet Orchid Species Encyclopedia (IOSPE).
Other Names
Genus Name Genus Grex Name Year Author
Add+ Maxillaria Max equitans 1958 (Schltr.) Garay
Add+ Camaridium Cmd vandiforme 1925 Schltr.
Add+ Marsupiaria Marsupiaria matogrossensis 1947 (Brade) Hoehne
Add+ Marsupiaria Marsupiaria vandiformis 1947 (Schltr.) Hoehne
Add+ Maxillaria Max matogrossensis 1939 Brade
Add+ Maxillaria Max vandiformis 1945 (Schltr.) C.Schweinf.
Add+ Camaridium Cmd equitans 1920 Schltr.
Add+ Marsupiaria Marsupiaria equitans 1947 (Schltr.) Hoehne
Most awarded/recent cultivars: Max. equitans 'Hoodview' (1995)
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