Details of Genus: Maxillaria Ruiz & Pav. (1794)
ID: 687
Genus ja:
Genus en:
# spp.: 653 (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Orchidaceae
Family ja: ラン
Infra familial classification: Subfamily Epidendroideae: Tribe Cymbidieae: Subtribe Maxillariinae
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 04 Mar 2026 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source |
Distribution en: Tropical & Subtropical America
Description en: Genus of about 250 species of ever-green, rhizomatous, epiphytic or terrestrial orchids from tropical and sub-tropical Central and South America, found from sea level to over 3,000m (10,000ft), sometimes in cloud forest. Solitary or clustered, usually laterally compressed, ovoid to spherical, some-times oblong pseudobulbs produce 1 or 2 thin to leathery, grass-like or broadly oblong, usually mid-green leaves. Flowers are borne singly or in clusters on scapes produced from long or short rhizomes. They range from white to dark red or yellow, and usually appear intermittently throughout summer.
Hardiness en: Frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Divide when plants fill the containers and "flow" over the sides.
Pests en: Susceptible to red spider mites, aphids, and mealybugs.
Description ja:
Comment: Trop. & warm America
Comment ja: マキシラリア
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Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-04 13:03 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Subfamily Epidendroideae | Show | ||
| PB3 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Subfamily Epidendroideae | Show | ||
| APG4 | Accepted | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Subfamily Epidendroideae: Tribe Cymbidieae: Subtribe Maxillariinae | 653 | Show |