Maxillaria nigrescens

An epiphytic, evergreen orchid producing a clump of round or oval-shaped, slightly flattened 5cm large pseudobulbs. Each pseudobulb carries one, 30cm long and 4cm wide, narrowly-oval, leathery leaf. In spring and summer, flowering stems emerge from the base of the pseudobulbs. Each stem up to 15cm long carries single, red or maroon, scented, approx. 5cm large flower. Mature plants grown in optimal conditions often produce large numbers of flowering stems, flowering simultaneously.