Maxillaria densa
| Maxillaria densa | |
|---|---|
| 1836 illustration | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Maxillaria |
| Species: | M. densa |
| Binomial name | |
| Maxillaria densa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Camaridium densum (Lindl.) M.A.Blanco | |
Maxillaria densa, the crowded maxillaria, is a species of orchid ranging from Mexico south to Nicaragua.
Gymnopusin is a phenanthrenediol produced by the orchid as well as 2,5-dihydroxy-3,4-dimethoxyphenanthrene, 9,10-dihydro-2,5-dihydroxy-3,4-dimethoxyphenanthrene, 2,7-dihydroxy-3,4-dimethoxyphenanthrene (nudol), 9,10-dihydro-2,7-dihydroxy-3,4-dimethoxyphenanthrene, 2,5-dihydroxy-3,4,9-trimethoxyphenanthrene and 2,7-dihydroxy-3,4,9-trimethoxyphenanthrene.