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Maxillaria gracilis is a species in the Maxillaria genus.
Description[]
Plant blooms from spring to summer with a single 6.3 cm wide flower.
Distribution[]
Plant is found in the coastal forest of Minas Gerais Brazil.
Culture[]
Plant can be grown in a fine bark medium, full sphagnum moss, or mounted on treefern or cork. Grow in cool to warm conditions with medium amounts of light. Water regularly and keep mix moist but not wet. Plant require semi-dry rest through the winter month.
Naming[]
Common Name: The Delicate Maxillaria
Synonyms[]
- Bletia humilis Link & Otto 1841
- Maxillaria pallidiflora Rchb.f. non Hkr. ?
- Maxillaria penduliflora Fenzl 1854-5
- Maxillaria punctata Lodd. 1914
- Maxillaria queirogana Barb. Rodr. 1877
- Brasiliorchis R.B.Singer, 2007.