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Maxillaria

Mormolyca hedwigiae

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

epiphytic, large flower, red lip

Habitat:

pacific coast rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this on a fallen tree branch near my last spotting of the Stelis orchid. I was blown away to see 2 different orchids in bloom on the same piece of fallen branch. San Cipriano forest reserve.

Species ID Suggestions

Maxillaria

Mormolyca hedwigiae

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PublishedApril 2, 2013

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