Mike and Mario, I would suggest you obtain a copy of "Flora Costaricensis Family #39 Orchidaceae: Tribe Maxillarieae: Subtribes Maxillariinae and Oncidiinae" by John Atwood and Dora Emilia Mora de Retana, published in 1999 by Field Museum of Natural History in "Fieldiana". It is a much more recent publication and specific to your subject.
icones ----- Original Message ----- > Mario sorry to hound you but if you do not ask questions you do not learn. > I am now more confused than ever as I read up on what you say above (not > doubting you). > In "Flora of Panama" Allen gives as synonyms for Maxillaria cucullata the > following Maxillarias : M. Meleagris Lindl, M. Lendeniana Rich & Gal., M. > obscura Linden & Rchb., and M. punctostriata Rchb.f.. > In "Flora of Guatemala" Ames and Correll give as synonyms for Maxillaria > cucullata the following Maxillarias : > M. rhombea Lindl., M. atrata Reichb.f., M. obscura Lindl. and M. praestans > Reich.f. > and as synonyms for Maxillaria meleagris they give the following > Maxillarias : > M. lindeniana A. Rich & Gal., and M. punctostriataReichb.f. > Botanica's "Pocket Orchids" they seem to follow Ames and Correll in that > they give Maxillaria punctostriata as a synonym for Maxillaria meleagris. > Now my question. When I look at Jay's photos of Maxillaria cucullata and > his > Maxillaria meleagris, taking a good look at the smooth looking front of > the > callus/fleshy ridge on the lip, they are both "smooth" and when I look at > the photo of the "red" form of the flower of Maxillaria meleagris the > callus > looks decidedly ridged. My question to you is simply this : > Are the two photos of the yellow flowers (Maxillaria cucullata and > Maxillaria meleagris) the same species and probably both Maxillaria > cucullata and the photo of the pink flower a true Maxillaria meleagris? > The > only diference that I see in the two yellow flowers is that one is a bit > under exposed and dark. Shouldn;t we just go with Allen and call them all > Maxillaria cucullata? :-) > Keep well and kind regards > Mike > South Africa > > > _______________________________________________ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > [email protected] > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
