Maxillaria auyantepuiensis Foldats

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Guyana

• Locality

  Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts., upper Ireng R., Mt. Kukumang, 2-3 km SW of peak.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

• Coordinates

  5.0678, -59.9469

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Determined by
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Orchidaceae
Maxillaria
Det. E.A. Christenson, III 2009
GUYANA. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts., upper Ireng R., Mt.
Kukumang, 2-3 km SW of peak. 1000 m 5°4'4"N 59°56'49"W. Mixed
low canopy forest, with Catostemma, Dicymbe, Moronobea, Clusia, on
grey sand. Herb, 0.5-0.75 m tall; leaves green; calyx & one corolla
reddish purple with white spotting at base, other corolla red-purple.
Column It yellow/sl pink, anthers white; fruit purple.
T.W. Henkel 6715	26 May 1998
With: J. Husher & R. James
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
04111281