Maxillaria schunkeana 'Pérola Negra'

[Paul]

Wow, that really is dark. Your last pic really shows off the dark wine hue you mentioned, Mauro.

There's a Max variabilis billed as "black" on eBay right now. While definitely dark, I wonder just how close to black that one happens to be -- the entire photo including the plant seems dark.

[snow]

nature is a mirracle and beautiful and mistereous

[kavanaru]

well.... I think it is a gorgeous plant even if I have to admit it is not on the top ten of my wish list...

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Paul

Wow, that really is dark. Your last pic really shows off the dark wine hue you mentioned, Mauro.

There's a Max variabilis billed as "black" on eBay right now. While definitely dark, I wonder just how close to black that one happens to be -- the entire photo including the plant seems dark.

Paul, last year I saw a photograph of this M. variabilis taken by a friend who grows it. I remember that the flower really looked dark, almost black I'd say, but not the plant. I also saw here in Brazil a M. tenuifolia so dark that you hardly would say it wasn't black. Intriguing Maxillarias!!!

[mrobert]

So how can I get this plant in the US? I would lve to have it in my max collection.

[Dorothy]

Miranda Orchids in Florida has it - Orchids of Brazil. Price List