Colax aromaticus (Graham) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 4: Cur. Post. 307. 1827.

Bas.: Maxillaria aromatica Graham, Edinburgh New Philos. J. 1: 173–174. 1826.

TYPE: This very pretty parasite is a native of Mexico, where the bulbs were procured by Lord Napier, and obligingly communicated to the Royal Botanic Garden at Edinburgh in 1825 (holotype, E).

 

 

HOMOTYPIC SYNONYMS

Lycaste aromatica (Graham) Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 29: misc. 16. 1843.

Selbyana aromatica (Graham) Archila, Revista Guatemal. 13(1): 74. 2010.