Phylogenetics of Maxillariinae (Orchidaceae) -PHOTOS

Phylogenetics of Maxillariinae (Orchidaceae)

INTRODUCTION TO MAXILLARIINAE

This page is under construction and will eventually contain photos of a large number of species of Maxillaria, but until then check out the Links to find other sites with photos and information on Maxillaria. In addition, we should soon have up a Lucid key to the species of Maxillaria of Costa Rica, as well as several hundred photos of species of Maxillaria.

Our highly trained staff of orchidologists. Left to right: Robert L. Dressler, Norris H. Williams, and W. Mark Whitten. Photo by Lotte Skov.

Maxillaria fletcheriana- Really close up, very large image. The "horse-shoe" shaped viscidium is quite noticeable.

Maxillaria fletcheriana - Maxillaria fletcheriana near Patuca, Ecuador

Maxillaria fletcheriana - Maxillaria fletcheriana near Patuca, Ecuador

Maxillaria grandiflora - Maxillaria grandiflora in its native habitat near Chiriboga, Ecuador. This was taken with a telephoto lens, as the plant was about 15 meters up on a clift.

Maxillaria endresii - Maxillaria endresii in its native habitat near El Valle, Panama. Note size of hand for scale.

Maxillaria endresii2 - Maxillaria endresii close up

Maxillaria tenuifolia

Mormolyca - Mormolyca side view

Trigonidium egertonianum

Representatives of major clades of core Maxillariinae- part 1.

Representatives of major clades of core Maxillariinae- part 2.

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