''Maxillaria subrepens'' is an orchid found in tropical South America.

Description

''Maxillaria subrepens'' is tall with fluted pseudobulbs and a narrow leaf that curves over at the tip. The flowering stem is slightly taller than the leaves, bearing a striped yellow-brown flower wide. The long sepals form a tubular flower that opens at the end. The reddish eyespots of the small petals are located within the tube. These eyespots attract male bees to perform pseudocopulation with the orchid's blossom. The petals are ovoid and taper at the tip, and are similar in hue to the sepals. The lip and

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are hidden within the tube. (As ''Trigonidium acuminatum''.)

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q42747675, from2=Q42856805, from3=Q15472593 Orchids of South America Maxillariinae