Maxillaria who? - Orchid Board

Polarizeme · #1 08-26-2013, 10:09 PM

Judging by the flower form, particularly the lip, and the tight psudobulb growth, I believe this is a Maxillaria. I'm having difficulty finding the species. I've gone through the pictures on the IOSPE, but I can't place this guy.

Can you help me give this little guy his rightful name?

RJSquirrel · #2 08-27-2013, 12:15 AM

hmm never been much of a maxillaria fan. I guess Im still not much of a maxillaria fan but thats a nicer looking one than most Ive seen. Hope you get it Id'ed

Polarizeme · #3 08-27-2013, 12:32 AM

Thanks RJ.

On a completely unrelated note, ironically, I know of another "Sqwirl" in Texas.

Silje · #4 08-27-2013, 01:42 AM

I can't see the pictures...

Polarizeme · #5 08-27-2013, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Silje

I can't see the pictures...

Sorry about that. I did a little cleaning in my photobucket and accidentally moved them

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #6 08-27-2013, 11:25 PM

It is a Maxillaria. Are you sure it's a species?

It looks like a hybrid between Max attenuata or Max cucculata and Max pulla.

If it is a species, it looks very familiar, but I somehow can't place where I've seen this one before.

I definitely see a relation to Max pulla, though.

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Maybe Max hematoglossa?

Polarizeme · #7 08-27-2013, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

It is a Maxillaria. Are you sure it's a species?

It looks like a hybrid between Max attenuata or Max cucculata and Max pulla.

If it is a species, it looks very familiar, but I somehow can't place where I've seen this one before.

I definitely see a relation to Max pulla, though.
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Maybe Max hematoglossa?

Okay, the only picture I've seen of hematoglossa from Jay's internet species shows a yellow flower?

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #8 08-28-2013, 12:49 AM

Andy's Orchids - Orchid Species - Maxillaria - hematoglossa

See if it matches.

Ghosthunt64 · #9 08-28-2013, 01:48 AM

M. cucullata x meleagris, perhaps? I'm no expert, though.

awest · #10 08-28-2013, 03:17 PM

Max meleagris has a pink flower variation that I believe looks like that.
IOSPE PHOTOS They have a link below the first picture.

Do you remember where it came from? That has been on my list for a little while now. The only pink thing on my list I think.