| Maxillaria praestans | photo C. Solimbergo | |
| taxonomy | described by | Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav |
| published in | The Gardners' Cronicle, new series 23 ( 592 ) : 566 2 May 1885 | |
| Maxillaria cucullata | synonymous, color variant of Maxillaria praestans | |
| described by | Lindley, John | |
| published in | Edwards' s Botanical Register 26 : t . 12 4 feb 1840 | |
| family | Orchidaceae | |
| subfamily | Epidendroideae | |
| tribe | Cymbidieae | |
| subtribe | Maxillariinae | |
| genus | Maxillaria Ruiz & Pavon 1794 | |
| metabolism |
CAM pathway, stomata of the leaves are open at night. |
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(K.Silvera, L.S. Santiago, J.C. Cushman, K. Winter - International Symposium on Plant Biology, August 2013) |
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it is useful give the soluble mineal nutriens, on the roots. |
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| native of | origins | humid forests in Mexico ( Chiapas) , Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua |
| altitude | 840 - 1550 m (2770 - 5100 ft) | |
| habitat |
climate informations from Cobàn (Alta Verapaz, Guatemala) |
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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 1200 m / 3960 ft) : |
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| photoperiod | in Cobàn this orchid blooms with a photoperiod, which varies during the year, from 13 h 02 m' to 10 h 58 m' | |
| life form | epiphyte | |
| brightness | partial shade | |
| inflorescence | length | 8 - 10 cm (3.2" - 4"), basal |
| nr flowers | 1, fragrant | |
| size | single flower 4 L 5 cm (1.6" L 2") | |
| duration | single flower, ≈ 10 - 14 days | |
| time | to bloom from birth, ≈ 30 - 40 days | |
| CITES | appendix | II |
