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Maxillaria montezumae

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Maxillaria montezumae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Maxillaria
Species:
M. montezumae
Binomial name
Maxillaria montezumae
(Arévalo & Christenson) Molinari, 2015
Synonyms
  • Ornithidium montezumae Arévalo & Christenson 2013

Maxillaria montezumae, the Montezuma maxillaria, is a species of orchid native to Colombia.[1] It is named after the Montezuma area in the Tatamá National Natural Park in the departments of Chocó and Risaralda. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows on roadside banks in páramo at elevations of 1,600 to 2,500 m (5,200 to 8,200 ft).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Maxillaria montezumae (Arévalo & Christenson) Molinari". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  2. ^ "Maxillaria montezumae (Arévalo & Christenson) Molinari | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-05.