| Maxillaria schunkeana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Maxillaria |
| Species: | M. schunkeana |
| Binomial name | |
| Maxillaria schunkeana Campacci & Kautsky | |
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Maxillaria schunkeana (syn. Brasiliorchis schunkeana) is a species of orchid. 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.
Distribution
The plant is found in the rainforest in Espírito Santo State, Brazil, at elevations of 600 to 700 meters. Primarily found in forest biomes, this genus is easily diagnosed by its sulcate to ridged, bifoliate pseudobulbs and its long-lasting campanulate.
References
- "Maxillaria schunkeana Campacci & Kautsky". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Brasiliorchis schunkeana", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-05-28
- ^ Giulietti & al. (2009). Plantas raras do Brasil: 1-496. Conservação International, Belo Horizonte, MG.
Bibliography
- Singer, Rodrigo B.; Koehler, Samantha; Carnevali, German (2007). "Brasiliorchis: A New Genus for the Maxillaria picta Alliance (Orchidaceae, Maxillariinae)". Novon. 17 (1): 91–99. doi:10.3417/1055-3177(2007)17[91:BANGFT]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 86568433.
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| Maxillaria schunkeana | |
| Brasiliorchis schunkeana | |
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