''Maxillaria parviflora'', the purple tiger orchid, is a species of
epiphytic
An epiphyte is a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphyt ...
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...
native to
Florida
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, the
West Indies
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and through
Latin America
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from
Mexico
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to
Bolivia
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.
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Recent molecular studies have suggested that ''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 ...
'' should be split into several genera, with this species included in the genus ''Camaridium''.
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References
External links
US Department of Agriculture plant profile, ''Maxillaria parviflora'' (Poepp. & Endl.) Garay purple tiger orchid
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Epiphytic orchids
Orchids of Florida
Orchids of Mexico
Orchids of Central America
Orchids of Belize
Orchids of South America
Flora of the Caribbean
parviflora
Plants described in 1788
Flora without expected TNC conservation status