Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Maxillariinae Rank Species | Family Orchidaceae Tribe Maxillarieae Genus Brasiliorchis Order Asparagales | |
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Similar Brasiliorchis, Pleione limprichtii, Brasiliorchis picta, Epidendrum centropetalum, ×Oncostele | ||
Brasiliorchis schunkeana (syn. Maxillaria schunkeana) is a species of orchid. The colors of its flower are very close to black, but it is actually a very dark purple-red, giving the impression of a black flower.
Distribution
The plant is found in the rainforest in Espiritu Santo State, Brazil, at elevations of 600 to 700 meters.
References
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