Maxillaria parviflora, the purple tiger orchid, is a species of epiphytic orchid native to Florida, the West Indies and through Latin America from Mexico to Bolivia.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesFlora of North America, v 26 p 645, Maxillaria parviflora (Poeppig & Endlicher) Garay, Bot. Mus. Leafl. 21: 258. 1967.
Recent molecular studies have suggested that Maxillaria should be split into several genera, with this species included in the genus Camaridium.Blanco, M.A. et al. 2007. Generic realignments in Maxillarinae (Orchidaceae). Lankasteriana 7(3):515-537
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External links US Department of Agriculture plant profile, Maxillaria parviflora (Poepp. & Endl.) Garay purple tiger orchid IOSPE orchid photos, Maxillaria parviflora (Poepp. & Endl.) Garay 1967, Photo by Ismael Nilton Vischi