Orchidaceae
Maxillaria

Maxillaria graminifolia (Kunth) Rchb.f.

First published in W.G.Walpers, Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 538 (1863)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. South America to NW. Venezuela. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Atwood, J.T. (2003). Review of the Maxillaria graminifolia (Kunth) Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae) Suballiance. Selbyana 24: 144-164.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-71827. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Atwood, J.T. (2003). Review of the Maxillaria graminifolia (Kunth) Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae) Suballiance. Selbyana 24: 144-164.

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?
Mar 13, 2013 Lugo, S.H. [467] Ecuador K000718731 Yes
Oct 4, 2006 Funck; Schlim. [731] Venezuela K000779836 Type Yes
Sep 27, 2006 Matthews, A. [1064] Peru K000799450 Type Yes
Sep 27, 2006 Jameson, W. [s.n.] K000799451 Type Yes
Mar 3, 1985 Lugo, S.H. [467], Ecuador K000718731 Yes
s.coll. [200] Colombia K000779842 Unknown Type Material Yes
n/a K001455983 Yes
Colombia K001455984 Yes
Colombia K001455985 Yes
Bolivia K001455986 Yes
Bolivia K001455987 Yes
Jan 6, 2007 Mathews, A. [1064] Peru Maxillaria matthewsii K000793160 Isotype Yes
n/a Maxillaria matthewsii K001455648 Yes
Porter, C. [110] Ecuador Maxillaria similis K:SPC-50004.000 No
Jan 1, 1968 Jamieson [s.n.] Colombia Maxillaria polyphylla K000793165 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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