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Orchidaceae

Hidden orchid

Maxillaria crassifolia (Lindl.) Rchb.f.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Maxillaria

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Common names

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English
Hidden orchid

Synonyms

  • Dicrypta baueri Lindl.
  • Dicrypta crassifolia (Lindl.) Loudon
  • Epidendrum sessile Sw.
  • Heterotaxis crassifolia Lindl.
  • Heterotaxis gatunensis (Schltr.) Szlach. & Sitko
  • Heterotaxis sessilis (Sw.) F.Barros
  • Maxillaria gatunensis Schltr.
  • Maxillaria sessilis (Sw.) Fawc. & Rendle

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.