Maxillaria inaequisepala (C.Schweinf.) Molinari belongs to the Orchidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Croat, T 96003

March 16, 2006

Location

Ecuador, Pichincha

0.021944, -78.746944

Location Remarks

Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.

Collectors

Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Epiphyte on a small branch with Begonia hederacea (Croat 96006); sepals and lateral petals yellowish; lip yellow green. Species name is "cf."

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Maxillaria

Specific Epithet

inaequisepala

Authorship

(C.Schweinf.) Molinari

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.6

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.4

Global rank

#117,602 of 335,497

Top 36%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →

Synonyms (1)

Cryptocentrum inaequisepalum C.Schweinf.

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy