| Name | Inti M. A. Blanco |
| Authorship | M. A. Blanco |
| Rank | Genus |
| NomenclaturalStatus | NomLeg |
| Placed in | Orchidaceae |
| Contains | Inti bicallosa (Rchb.f.) M.A.Blanco Inti chartacifolia (Ames & C.Schweinf.) M.A.Blanco Inti foetida (D.E.Benn. & Christenson) M.A.Blanco Inti janiceae (Christenson) M.A.Blanco Inti kefersteinioides Szlach. & Lipinska Inti levis Inti nigrolabia (Christenson) M.A.Blanco Inti sp. Inti vanderwerffii Szlach. & Lipinska |
| Remarks | Type: I. chartacifolia (Ames & C. Schweinfurth) M. A. Blanco (Maxillaria chartacifolia Ames & C. Schweinfurth). Etymology: "named after Inti, the "Sun God" of the Inca culture. The long and narrow leaves radiating from a congested shoot are reminiscent of the rays of a rising sun." (vide author). Gender: Having no botanical tradition, author gave this generic name a feminine gender (cf., Vienna Code Art. 62.3). |
| GUID | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60448152-2 |
| Citation | Dec 2007 Lankesteriana 7(3): 524 |
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