Two new species and new records of Platystele (Pleurothallidinae: Orchidaceae) from Los Cedros Reserve in Ecuador

 

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Autores: Baquero R., Luis E., Verkovitch, Denisse Galarza
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2019
Descripción:Two new species of Platystele were discovered at the orchid-rich forest of Los Cedros Reserve at North-west Ecuador. Many species of orchids grow in these forests and some endemic to it. Platystele cedriensis is similar to P. rhinocera from which it differs in the horizontal to descending inflorescence and the three-veined dorsal sepal. Platystele decouxii presents flowers with a unique heart-shaped lip with a heart-shape depression in the blade of the lip. We warn that on-going mining activities and concessions put in risk these and other endemic species from Los Cedros Reserve.  
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/36900
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/36900
Palabra clave:Carchi
Orchidaceae
Platystele cedriensis
Platystele decouxii
sympatric species
especies simpátricas