Maxillaria rufescens
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Light Fox-red Maxillaria | |
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Species: | M. rufescens
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Maxillaria rufescens | |
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Maxillaria rufescens, the Light Fox-red Maxillaria, is a species of orchid native to Trinidad and the Amazon Basin in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, The Guianas and Brazil.[1] The plant grows at eleveations of 200 to 2000 meters, and grows up to 11⁄4 inches (3 to 4 centimeters).[2]
References
- ^ Pridgeon, Alec M. (1992). The Illustrated encyclopedia of orchids. Timber Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-88192-267-7.
- ^ "IOSPE Photos". The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
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