Maxillaria

(pronounced: mak-sil-AYR-ee-ah)

Classification

Maxillarieae subtribe Maxillariinae

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Etymology

From the Latin, maxilla, meaning jaw-bone, referring to the angle formed by the column and lip.

Distribution

A genus of about 420 species found throughout the Neotropics.

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Literature

Atwood, J. T. 1978. A new species of Mormolyca Fenzl. (Orchidaceae) from Bolivia. Selbyana 2:343-344.

Atwood, J. T. 1981. Two new species of Maxillaria (Orchidaceae) from Nicaragua. Selbyana 5:302-305.

Atwood, J. T. 1984. Two new species of the Maxillaria notylioglossa Rchb.f. complex from Bolivia. Selbyana 7:248-251.

Atwood, J. T. 1985. Notes from the O.I.C., Maxillaria -- a forgotten genus. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 54(1):25-30.

Atwood, J. T. 1989. Some seldom-seen Maxillarias from Panama. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 58:42-47.

Atwood, J. T. 1995. Two overlooked species of Maxillaria from Central America. Selbyana 16(2):242-245.

Barringer, K. A. 1985. A new species of Maxillaria (Orchidaceae) from Costa Rica. Brittonia 37(1):44-46.

Bock, I. 1984. Maxillaria setigera var. carolii Bock, eine neufund aus Kolumbien. Die Orchidee 35:219-221.

Bock, I. 1989. Maxillaria subulifolia Schltr. Die Orchidee 40:143-146.

Bock, I. 1997. Maxillaria admonens Bock, eine neue Art aus Costa Rica. Die Orchidee 48(3):105-107.

Bock, I. 2000. Maxillaria serrulata Ames et Correll 1943 [1]. Die Orchidee 51(1): Orchideenkartei Seite 915-916.

Breedlove, D. E. and D. Mally 1989. A new species of Maxillaria from Chiapas, Mexico. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 58:1234-1238.

Brieger, F. G. and P. F. Hunt 1969. Hormidium, Maxillaria and Scaphyglottis (Orchidaceae). Taxon 18(5):601-603.

Busch, I. 1991. Zur pflege von Maxillarien. Die Orchidee 42(3):142-147.

Carnevali, G. and J. T. Atwood 1996. Two new species in the Maxillaria rufescens complex from Central America. Lindleyana 11(1):27-33.

Carnevali, G. and I. Ramirez 1989. New or noteworthy orchids for the Venezuelan flora: 7. Additions in Maxillaria from the Venezuelan Guyana. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 76:374-380.

Christenson, E. A. 1999. Maxillaria lepidota. Orchids 68(10):1016-1019.

Christenson, E. A. 2000. Maxillaria tonsbergii, a spectacular new species from South America. Orchid Digest 64(1):13-14.

Christenson, E. A. 2000. Maxillaria turkeliae: a showy new species from Ecuador. Orchid Digest 64(2):65.

Christenson, E. A. 2001. Maxillaria tenuibulba E. A. Christenson, sp. nov. Orchid Rev. 109(1237):41-43.

Christenson, E. A. and D. E. Bennett, Jr. 1998. Maxillaria amesiana. Orchids 67(8):816-817.

Costantin, J. 1912. Note sur le Maxillaria chlorantha x ochroleuca (Orchidaceae). Bull. Mus. Nat. Hist. Nat. 22:417-419.

Dressler, R. L. 1981. Maxillaria insolita, especie nueva panamena. Orquideologia 14:203-208.

Garay, L. A. 1997. The identity of the type drawings of Maxillaria Ruiz & Pavon. The Maxillareae 1(1):3-5.

Hoehne, F. C. 1947. Reajustamento de algumas espĂ©cies de maxillarieas do Brasil, com a criacao de dois novos gĂªneros para elas. Arq. Bot. Edo. Sao Paulo, n. s., 2:65-73.

Hoehne, F. C. 1948. Reajustamento de algumas espĂ©cies de maxillarieas do Brasil, com a criacao de dois novos gĂªneros para elas. Orquidea 11:14-28.

Janse, J. M. 1886. Imitirte Pollenkörner bei Maxillaria sp. Deutsche Bot. Gesell. Berichte 4:277-283.

McIllmurray, M. and H. Oakeley 2001. Maxillaria platypetala Ruiz & Pav., the type for the genus. Orchid Rev. 109(1237):49-51.

Oakeley, H. F. 2001. Maxillaria longipetala Ruiz & Pav. and Lycaste gigantea Lindl. Orchid Rev. 109(1237):46-48.

Pabst, G. F. J. 1960. Maxillaria seidelii. Orquidea 22:52-54.

Read, V. M. St. J. 1983. Maxillaria brachybulbon Schltr. and Pleurothallis foliata Griseb., new records for Trinidad. Orchid Rev. 91(1073):81.

Schweinfurth, C. 1944. A novelty in typical Maxillaria from Peru. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 13(1):22-24.

Schweinfurth, C. 1944. A new and unusual form of South American Maxillaria. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 13(2):60-62.

Schweinfurth, C. 1944. A new Peruvian orchid. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 113(3):92-94.

Schweinfurth, C. 1944. An undescribed Maxillaria from the Peruvian Highlands. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 13(4):130-132.

Schweinfurth, C. 1944. An attractive creeping Maxillaria. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 13(5):162-164.

Schweinfurth, C. 1944. A distinctive Maxillaria from Peru. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 13(7):232-233.

Schweinfurth, C. 1945. A new alpine Maxillaria. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 13(8):266-267.

Schweinfurth, C. 1945. Some Peruvian maxillarias. Bot. Mus. Leafl. 11(10):261-307.

Schweinfurth, C. 1968. A new species of Maxillaria. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 37(5):409-410.

Senghas, K. 1977. Maxillaria horichii, eine neue Orchidee aus Costa Rica. Die Orchidee 28:13-18.

Senghas, K. 1994. Marsupiaria valenzuelana (A. Rich.) Garay 1952. Die Orchidee 45(3): Orchideenkartei Seite 761-761.

Senghas, K. 1995. Ornithidium fulgens Rchb.f. 1866. Die Orchidee 46(2): Orchideenkartei Seite 793-794.

Williams, L. O. 1942. A new Maxillaria from Panama. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 10(9):272-273.

Williams, L. O. 1942. A new Maxillaria from Mexico. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 11(4):132-133.
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