Maxillaria augustae-victoriae F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1899 Photo courtesy of Dale and Deni Borders

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Common Name Augusta Victoria's Maxillaria

An epiphytic or lithophytic, warm to cold growing species found in Venezuela and Ecuador at elevations of 1500 to 2100 meters with round, flattened pseudobulbs that are subtended by 2 sheaths and carrying a single, apical, linear leaf that has an erect, 3 1/4" [8cm] long, solitary flowered inflorescence with 6 tapering bracts and with very fragrant flowers occuring in the spring.

Synonyms Maxillaria hirtzii Dodson & Andreetta 1982

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

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