Maxillaria amplifoliata Molinari belongs to the Orchidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Cryptocentrum latifolium, Croat 95825--Ecuador. Maquipucuna Biol. Res. Send. Princip. 12 Mar 06. 044 (2).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Maxillaria
Specific Epithet
amplifoliata
Authorship
Molinari
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#282,251 of 335,497
Top 85%
Extinction probability
11%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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; inner corolla lobes and labellum yellow; outer lobes yellow, the two lower ones with pale purple tinge at the tip. Sheathing bracts dull red-brown.
