Maxillaria variabilis Bateman ex Lindl.

 Maxillaria variabilis Bateman ex Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 23: sub. 1986 (1837).

 Maxillaria variabilis Bateman ex Lindl., Photo by Worranittha Koenig

Maxillaria variabilis Bateman ex Lindl. "pink", Photo by Masaaki Matsumoto

its native range is Mexico to NW. Venezuela

Family:

Orchidaceae.

Basionym 

Maxillariella variabilis (Bateman ex Lindl.) M.A.Blanco & Carnevali, Lankesteriana 7(3): 530 (2007).

Synonym name:

Maxillaria angustifolia Hook.

Maxillaria chiriquiensis Schltr.

Maxillaria lyonii Lindl.

Maxillaria panamensis Schltr.

Maxillaria revoluta Klotzsch

Maxillaria variabilis var. unipunctata Lindl.

Maxillariella chiriquiensis (Schltr.) Szlach. & Sitko

Maxillariella panamensis (Schltr.) Szlach. & Sitko

Maxillariella variabilis (Bateman ex Lindl.) M.A.Blanco & Carnevali

Maxillariella variabilis var. unipunctata (Lindl.) Solano

English name:

The Variable Maxillaria.

Flower Size:

1.6 cm.

Distribution:

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Venezuela.

Ecological:

On or below trees in open or dense humid forests at elevations of 500 to 2500 m.

Culture:

Plant can be grown in a fine bark medium, full sphagnum moss, or mounted on treefern or cork. Grow in cool to warm conditions with medium amounts of light. Water regularly and keep mix moist but not wet. Plant require semi-dry rest through the winter month.

Type:

Oct 2, 1990 illegible [s.n.], Mexico K000079324 Unknown type material

Oct 2, 1990 s.coll. [s.n.] K000463071 lectotype

Distribution Of Types: Mexico (Northern America)