Maxillaria schunkeana

Schunke's Maxillaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Maxillarieae
Subtribe:	Maxillariinae
Genus:	Brasiliorchis
Species:	B. schunkeana
Binomial name
	Brasiliorchis schunkeana; (Campacci & Kautsky) R.B.Singer, S.Koehler & Carnevali
Synonyms
	Maxillaria schunkeana Campacci & Kautsky; Bolbidium schunkeanum (Campacci & Kautsky) J.M.H.Shaw;

Brasiliorchis schunkeana (syn. Maxillaria schunkeana) is a species of orchid.^[1] The colors of its flower are very close to black, but it is actually a very dark purple-red, giving the impression of a black flower.^[2]

Distribution

The plant is found in the rainforest in Espiritu Santo State, Brazil,^[1] at elevations of 600 to 700 meters.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Brasiliorchis schunkeana", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-05-28
^ ^a ^b Giulietti & al. (2009). Plantas raras do Brasil: 1-496. Conservação International, Belo Horizonte, MG.

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[WCSP_346146-1] "Brasiliorchis schunkeana", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-05-28

[ttt-2] Giulietti & al. (2009). Plantas raras do Brasil: 1-496. Conservação International, Belo Horizonte, MG.

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