New NOID Orchid? Coconut cream pie?

[james mickelso]

You guys are good!!!!

[Stray59]

Yep - it's Maxillaria tenuifolia - I have two nice sized ones - one for my collection, one for trade/sale. The Indianapolis Museum of Art greenhouse has a large one of these. It's also called the Coconut Orchid due to it's strong coconut fragrance. The blooms will appear very near the base of the plant, and are brownish - maroon. Cute, but not so showy as they are so near the soil level. I wish they were on spikes, but no matter as the smell will definitely get your attention.
I do have a question for Max. fans - Mine looks like the one shown in this original post by Ordphien; the leaves are about 18 inches long; the one at the IMA is much shorter, reaching only about 8 inches tall. It blooms it's head off, but again, is very short. I have seen both short and tall online and I was wondering - is this two varieties of the same orchid, or what?
Steve

[Orquidia]

Me #5

[Rowangreen]

Stray, I believe there are few different varieties, and possibly some related species. I recently saw a pic of another species that looks the same but apparently doesn't smell the same. I've also heard there's 2N and 4N varieties which might account for some size differences.