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On the types of Maxillaria grandiflora and Heterotaxis valenzuelana (Orchidaceae: Maxillariinae)

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The type specimen of Maxillaria grandiflora (Kunth) Lindl. was collected by Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland during their scientific expedition to Tropical America. Its type locality, which has been the subject of confusion, is identified as a place on the eastern part of La Cruz municipality in the province of Nariño, Colombia. The type of M. grandiflora is shown to be a mixed collection and a lectotype is designated; the protologue illustration represents an amalgamation of both species. The type of Heterotaxis valenzuelana (A. Rich.) Ojeda & Carnevali was collected by José María Valenzuela but has been erroneously cited as Wright 3314 in the recent literature.

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We thank the curators and personnel of P and K for their attention and assistance during our visits. Funding from a Kew-Latin American Research Fellowship allowed MAB to visit these and various other European herbaria to study types of subtribe Maxillariinae (Orchidaceae). MAB thanks James Ackerman (UPRRP) for discussions about Charles Wright. FWS would like to thank Pascale Heurtel (Bibliothèque Centrale du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris) for kind access to the Journal Botanique of Humboldt and Bonpland. The present study is part of the project "Systematics of Maxillariinae (Orchidaceae): Generic delimitation, pollinator rewards, and pollination," supported by a grant (No. DEB-0234064) from the U.S. National Science Foundation to Norris H. Williams and W. Mark Whitten (FLAS).

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Blanco, M.A., Stauffer, F.W. On the types of Maxillaria grandiflora and Heterotaxis valenzuelana (Orchidaceae: Maxillariinae). Kew Bull 66, 529–536 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-012-9320-5

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