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tiger orchids
Maxillaria
Maxillaria, abbreviated as Max in the horticultural trade, is a large genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae). This is a diverse genus, with very different morphological forms. Their characteristics can vary widely. They are commonly called spider orchids, flame orchids or tiger orchids. Their scientific name is derived from the Latin word maxilla, meaning jawbone, reflecting on the column and the base of the lip of some species, that may evoke a protruding jaw.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Flame Orchid
speciesMaxillaria coccinea
Coconut Orchid
speciesMaxillaria tenuifolia
Maxillaria egertoniana
speciesMaxillaria egertoniana
Extended Tiger Orchid
speciesMaxillaria porrecta
Golden Tiger Orchid
speciesMaxillaria aurea
variable maxillaria
speciesMaxillaria variabilis
Maxillaria meridensis
speciesMaxillaria meridensis
Maxillaria lepidota
speciesMaxillaria lepidota
Maxillaria acuminata
speciesMaxillaria acuminata
Crowded Tiger Orchid
speciesMaxillaria densa
Repentes
sectionRepentes
Rufous Tiger Orchid
speciesMaxillaria acutifolia
Maxillaria lutescens
speciesMaxillaria lutescens
Maxillaria speciosa
speciesMaxillaria speciosa
Maxillaria embreei
speciesMaxillaria embreei
Hidden Orchid
speciesMaxillaria crassifolia
Maxillaria aggregata
speciesMaxillaria aggregata
Maxillaria caucana
speciesMaxillaria caucana
Maxillaria fletcheriana
speciesMaxillaria fletcheriana
Maxillaria graminifolia
speciesMaxillaria graminifolia
Maxillaria inflexa
speciesMaxillaria inflexa
cowl-carrying maxillaria
speciesMaxillaria cucullata
Maxillaria pseudoreichenheimiana
speciesMaxillaria pseudoreichenheimiana
sturdy maxillaria
speciesMaxillaria elatior
Maxillaria striata
speciesMaxillaria striata
Maxillaria fulgens
speciesMaxillaria fulgens
Maxillaria hematoglossa
speciesMaxillaria hematoglossa
Maxillaria uncata
speciesMaxillaria uncata
Sunburst Tiger Orchid
speciesMaxillaria luteograndiflora
Maxillaria brevifolia
speciesMaxillaria brevifolia
Purple Tiger Orchid
speciesMaxillaria parviflora
Maxillaria nasuta
speciesMaxillaria nasuta
Maxillaria rufescens
speciesMaxillaria rufescens
Maxillaria hedwigiae
speciesMaxillaria hedwigiae
Maxillaria macleei
speciesMaxillaria macleei
Maxillaria pardalina
speciesMaxillaria pardalina
Maxillaria lehmannii
speciesMaxillaria lehmannii
Maxillaria longissima
speciesMaxillaria longissima
Maxillaria jacquelineana
speciesMaxillaria jacquelineana
Maxillaria subrepens
speciesMaxillaria subrepens
Maxillaria erikae
speciesMaxillaria erikae
Maxillaria huebschii
speciesMaxillaria huebschii
Maxillaria meleagris
speciesMaxillaria meleagris
Maxillaria villosa
speciesMaxillaria villosa
Maxillaria inaudita
speciesMaxillaria inaudita
Maxillaria amplifoliata
speciesMaxillaria amplifoliata
Maxillaria grandiflora
speciesMaxillaria grandiflora
Maxillaria paleata
speciesMaxillaria paleata
Maxillaria alticola
speciesMaxillaria alticola
Maxillaria carinulata
speciesMaxillaria carinulata
Maxillaria standleyi
speciesMaxillaria standleyi
Maxillaria lineolata
speciesMaxillaria lineolata
Maxillaria virguncula
speciesMaxillaria virguncula
Maxillaria ringens
speciesMaxillaria ringens
Maxillaria schlechteriana
speciesMaxillaria schlechteriana
Maxillaria angustisegmenta
speciesMaxillaria angustisegmenta
Maxillaria procurrens
speciesMaxillaria procurrens
Maxillaria horichii
speciesMaxillaria horichii
Maxillaria bradei
speciesMaxillaria bradei
Maxillaria brachybulbon
speciesMaxillaria brachybulbon
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 117454.