A new species of Brachionidium (pleurothallidinae: orchidaceae) from the high montane forest in the central jungle of Perú

Revista Científica:

Lankesteriana

Año:

2017

Volumen:

Número:

Páginas:

113-118

DOI:

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/lank.v17i2.29710

ISSN:

ISSN: 1409-3871

Keywords (Autor):

Brachionidium, Central Jungle of Peru, Epidendreae, New species, Pleurothallidinae, Pui Pui Protection Forest, Wet puna forest

Resumen

A new species of Brachionidium was found on the highest mountains of the Central Jungle of Peru, on a wet Puna forest at 3470 m altitude. This species is similar to B. loxense and B. diaphanum but can be distinguished by its elliptic leaves with petioles 3–4 mm long; the short erect floral peduncle 2–3 mm long; the pink translucent sepals, red-wine toward the base; the floral bract spatuliform 15 × 5 mm; lip red-wine, bimarginated, trapezoidal, small, fleshy, obtuse acuminate, slightly prolonged lateral lobes antrorse and straight with a strongly pubescent cordate callus, split towards the apex.

Autor (es ):

VaLenzueLa Gamarra Luis

Idioma:

Inglés

Tipo de Referencia:

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