| Maxillaria sanderiana | photo C. Solimbergo | |
| taxonomy | described by | (Sander) Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav |
| published in | Reichenbachia 1 : 57, pl . 25 1888 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Cymbidieae | |
| subtribe | Maxillariinae | |
| genus | Maxillaria Ruiz & Pavon 1794 | |
| metabolism | CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night. | |
| (K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) | ||
| it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. | ||
| native of | origins | among debris or leaves, on the trees, in rainforests of Ecuador (Azuay, Cañar, Morona-Santiago, |
| Napo, Tungurahua), Peru | ||
| altitude | 1200 - 2500 m (3960 - 8250 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Huánuco (Huanuco, Peru) |
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Köppen climate classification : Cfb, humid subtropical climate in all seasons, with hot summers |
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the weather station data (temperatures are calculated for an altitude of 1850 m / 6100 ft) : |
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| photoperiod |
in Huànuco this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 12 h 38 m' to 11 h 22 m' |
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| life form |
epiphyte, litophyte or geophyte |
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| brightness |
partial shade |
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| inflorescence | length |
20 cm (8"), basal |
| nr flowers |
1, fragrant |
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size |
single flower 10 L 12 cm (4" L 4.8") |
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| duration |
≈ 30 - 40 days |
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| time |
to bloom from birth, ≈ 60 days |
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| CITES | appendix |
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