Maxillaria sanderiana inhabits montane forests in Ecuador and Peru. It can grow on trees, rocks or leaf litter, and has single-leaved pseudobulbs.
Size and growth: medium-sized orchid; flower about 12.5 cm. Flowering: summer and autumn; fragrant flowers.
Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used. These figures describe the taxon, rather than the current dimensions or health of the specimen in Prague.