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Maxillaria compacta

Author (Schltr.) P.Ortiz

Species
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Found in 2 countries
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Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
1,149–3,645m Elevation
8°C Day/night drop
1,790mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

6°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec3°8°13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,790mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 21° 18–25 14° 7–16 96mm
Feb 21° 18–26 14° 8–16 114mm
Mar 22° 18–26 14° 9–17 138mm
Apr 22° 18–26 14° 9–17 180mm
May 22° 18–26 14° 9–17 209mm
Jun 22° 17–26 14° 9–17 124mm
Jul 22° 17–26 13° 9–16 89mm
Aug 22° 18–25 13° 8–16 121mm
Sep 22° 18–25 13° 8–16 168mm
Oct 21° 18–25 13° 8–16 236mm
Nov 21° 18–25 13° 8–16 187mm
Dec 21° 18–25 13° 8–16 128mm

Seasons are reversed for Southern Hemisphere growers.

Based on 15 locations

Bloom Season

Based on 32 Maxillaria awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Synonyms

Adamanthus compactusLaricorchis maldonadoensisMaxillaria maldonadoensisOrnithidium compactumOrnithidium maldonadoense

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