| Remarks | Type species: M. longipetiolatus (Ames & C. Schweinfurth) Carnevali & R. B. Singer(Maxillaria longipetiolata Ames & C. Schweinfurth). Etymology: "Named after the MapinguarÃ, a legendary and elusive creature of Brazilian-Amazonian mythology, in allusion to the brownish, cryptic flowers." (vide authors). Gender: Having no botanical tradition, the authors treated this generic name as masculine (cf., Vienna Code Art. 62.3). |
