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Maxillaria variabilis
variable maxillaria
Botanical details
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Maxillaria
- Genus description
A large, diverse genus of mainly epiphytic, tropical orchids, producing a clump of small, elliptic or egg-shaped pseudobulbs. Pseudobulbs are thickened basal parts of stem, serving as a storage of water and nutrients
- Name status
Correct
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