Maxillaria egertoniana (Bateman) Molinari, Richardiana 15: 301 (2015).
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| Maxillaria egertoniana (Bateman) Molinari, Photo by Worranittha Koenig |
Family:
Orchidaceae.
Synonym Name:
Maxillaria brachyglossa A.Rich. & Galeotti
Trigonidium brachyglossum (A.Rich. & Galeotti) Schltr.
Trigonidium callistele Rchb.f.
Trigonidium egertonianum Bateman ex Lindl.
Trigonidium seemannii Rchb.f.
Trigonidium spatulatum Linden & Rchb.f.
English Name:
Egerton's Trigonidium (English Orchid Enthusiast 1800's).
Description:
Clustered, ovoid to ellipsoid, compressed pseudobulbs carrying 2 apical, linear-oblanceolate, acute to obtuse, conduplicate below into the base leaves and blooms on an erect, wiry, 45 cm long, single flowered inflorescence that has inflated, tubular bracts, and arising on a mature pseudobulb where it holds the flower at mid-leaf, occurring most in the late winter through summer although they are possible at any time of the year.
Distribution:
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Panamá, Venezuela
Ecological:
In lowland forests at elevations of sea-level to 1100 m.
Flowering times:
Blooms in the spring.
Flower size:
4.5 cm
Cultivation:
Plants of the genus grow well in pots with standard epiphyte mix, in intermediate conditions with light shade and high humidity. Plants should be kept dry but not so dry that pseudobulbs shrive.
Type:
Dec 22, 2006; Schlim, L.J. [1038], Colombia; Trigonidium egertonianum; K000857185; isotype
Dec 22, 2006; Skinner, G.U. [s.n.], Honduras; Trigonidium egertonianum; K000857186; Unknown type material
Ref:
orchidspecies.com
ipni.org
powo.science.kew.org
orchids.fandom.com
orchids.org
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