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Photo by rmathiasvix
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Brazil

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
rmathiasvix
This flower was photographed in a botanical garden at Vitória, Brazil
StirredMocha
A Maxillaria species. Looks like M. schunkeana, the "black" orchid. Did you see it in the wild? I think it's very range limited and scarce even in the forests where it is native to. Either way, congrats on seeing it as this is a beautiful plant!

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Flowers of South America
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2014

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