Maxillaria egertoniana

Maxillaria egertoniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Trigonidium
Species:
T. egertonianum
Binomial name
Trigonidium egertonianum

Trigonidium egertonianum is an orchid found in Central and South America.

Taxonomy

The specific epithet "egertonianum" is named for Sir Philip Grey Egerton.[1]

Description

Trigonidium egertonianum has densely clustered pseudobulbs, ovoid in shape with two leaves. The orchid's inflorescence arises on mature growths, ranging from 25–45 cm (9.8–17.7 in) in length. Its flowers are 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in) long and bell shaped. The sepals, petals, and lip are yellow-green to pinkish brown, with brown veins and markings. The species is epiphytic and grows on large, wet branches up to 900 m (3,000 ft) in altitude.[2]

The species produces extrafloral nectar.[3]

References

  1. ^ John Lindley (1838). Edwards's Botanical Register. Vol. 11. James Ridgway and Sons, Piccadilly. pp. 73–74.
  2. ^ I. F. La Croix (2008). The New Encyclopedia of Orchids: 1500 Species in Cultivation (illustrated ed.). Timber Press. p. 478. ISBN 9780881928761.
  3. ^ Nelis A. Van Der Cingel (2001). An Atlas of Orchid Pollination: European Orchids (illustrated ed.). CRC Press. p. 97. ISBN 9789054104865.