Maxillaria ecuadorensis, Croat 96365--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Pacto-Pto. Quito Rd. ID cf. 25 Mar 06. 282.jpg
Maxillaria ecuadorensis Schltr. belongs to the Orchidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Maxillaria
Specific Epithet
ecuadorensis
Authorship
Schltr.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#193,437 of 335,497
Top 58%
Extinction probability
11%
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 in moss; sepals and lateral petals green tinged purple, especially outside toward apex; column cream, tinged purple at apex.
