Maxillaria subrepens
Flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Maxillaria
Species:
M. subrepens
Binomial name
Maxillaria subrepens
(Rolfe) Schuit. & M.W.Chase
Synonyms[1]
  • Maxillaria danielae Molinari
  • Trigonidium acuminatum Bateman ex Lindl.
  • Trigonidium peruvianum Schltr.
  • Trigonidium subrepens Rolfe
  • Trigonidium tenue Lodd. ex Lindl.

Maxillaria subrepens is an orchid found in tropical South America.[1]

Description

Maxillaria subrepens is 15–18 cm (5.9–7.1 in) tall with fluted pseudobulbs and a narrow leaf that curves over at the tip. The flowering stem is slightly taller than the leaves, bearing a striped yellow-brown flower 1.7 cm (0.67 in) wide. The long sepals form a tubular flower that opens at the end. The reddish eyespots of the small petals are located within the tube. These eyespots attract male bees to perform pseudocopulation with the orchid's blossom. The petals are ovoid and taper at the tip, and are similar in hue to the sepals. The lip and column are hidden within the tube.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Maxillaria subrepens (Rolfe) Schuit. & M.W.Chase". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  2. ↑ Rebecca Tyson Northen (1996). Miniature Orchids and How to Grow Them (illustrated, reprint ed.). Courier Corporation. p. 173. ISBN 9780486289205. (As Trigonidium acuminatum.)
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