A new species of Epidendrum (Orchidaceae: Laeliinae) of the Incomptum group from the north of Antioquia, Colombia

 

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Authors: Rincón-González, Milton, Santiago Ayala, Elizabeth, Hágsater, Eric, Vieira-Uribe, Sebastián
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2024
Description:A new species of Epidendrum of the Incomptum group is described and illustrated, so far found only from the type locality. Information is provided to separate between the species belonging to the Arbuscula and Incomptum groups. Moreover, the new taxon described here, Epidendrum pembertonii, is thoroughly compared with the four most morphologically similar species (E. brenesii, E. bisulcatum, E. foldatsii, E. sotoanum), showing notable differences in the number and shape of leaves, inflorescence length, color of flowers, sepals venation, shape and ornamentation of the lip and column.
Country:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/57030
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/57030
Access Level:acceso abierto
Keyword:Alto de Ventanas
Arbuscula group
Epidendrum brenesii
Epidendrum pembertonii
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