Maxillaria notylioglossa Polypodium shield-shaped lip with a shiny

shield-shaped lip with a shiny texture and small upward-curving lateral lobes

producing pendant racemes densely set with small

velvety green color with a distinct lustrous blackish-purple sheen on mature leaves

Floral Characteristics: Elegant flowers with rose to coral tones

and repot only when the medium begins to break down

Maxillaria notylioglossa Polypodium shield-shaped lip with a shinyA spectacular floriferous species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing an extraordinary mass of small flowers simultaneously across the entire plant. The blooms are borne on short scapes nestled among the foliage, with narrow, spreading tepals and a distinctly lobed, dark toned lip contrasting against the bright yellow petals and sepals. Light: Bright indirect light with 4060% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can stress the dense, creeping