Orchidaceae
Maxillaria

Maxillaria ringens Rchb.f.

First published in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 523 (1863)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to N. Brazil. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is has environmental uses.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Blanco, M.A. (2013). New combinations and synonyms in the Maxillariinae (Orchidaceae). Selbyana 31: 52-59.
  • Christenson, E.A., Harding, P.A., McIllmurray, M. & Blanco, M. (2013). Maxillaria An Unfinished Monograph 1-2: 1-936. Patricia Ann Harding for Robert Christenson, Lebanon, OR.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 3: 1-884. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Blanco, M.A. (2013). New combinations and synonyms in the Maxillariinae (Orchidaceae). Selbyana 31: 52-59.
  • Christenson, E.A., Harding, P.A., McIllmurray, M. & Blanco, M. (2013). Maxillaria An Unfinished Monograph 1-2: 1-936. Patricia Ann Harding for Robert Christenson, Lebanon, OR.
  • Holland Baptista, D., Docha Neto, A. & Antonio Campacci, M. (2005-2013). Personal communication on Orchidaceae 2 CAOB, São Paulo.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 3, 2007 Colombia K000364453 No
Oct 2, 1990 Karwinski, Bateman [s.n.] Mexico K000463073 Unknown Type Material No
May 15, 1988 Panama K001455750 Yes
May 15, 1988 n/a K001455751 Yes
Taylor, P. [29] Panama K:SPC-42192.000 No
Mason, L.M. [2213] Costa Rica K:SPC-32003.000 No
Guyana K:SPC-42177.000 No
Guyana K:SPC-46231.000 No
K:SPC-64681.000 No
St. John Read, V.M. [2] Trinidad and Tobago K:SPC-46142.000 No
Adams, B. [K68] Belize K:SPC-45412.000 No
Mason, L.M. [2229] Costa Rica K:SPC-31606.000 No
n/a K001455752 Yes
n/a K001455753 Yes
n/a K001455754 Yes
n/a K001455755 Yes
n/a K001455756 Yes
n/a K001455757 Yes
n/a K001455758 Yes
n/a K001455759 Yes
n/a K001455760 Yes
Mexico K000463073 No
Maxillaria yzabalana K:SPC-12467.000 No
Maxillaria yzabalana K:SPC-12468.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Art and Illustrations in Digifolia

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0