Malaxis engelsii (Malaxidinae), a new species from the upper montane forest of the Atlantic Rainforest in southern Brazil

 

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Auteurs: Faria dos Santos, Thiago, de Camargo Smidt, Eric
Formaat: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publicatiedatum:2024
Omschrijving:Malaxis engelsii is a newly discovered orchid found in the upper montane forests of the Atlantic Rainforest in Paraná, Brazil. This species is characterized by its small size, elliptic leaves, flowers with partially connate sepals at the base, trilobate lip with four cavities, and a longitudinal keel on the adaxial surface of the lip apex. A detailed description, photographs, drawings, and comparison with similar species, Malaxis cipoensis, M. sertulifera, and M. ybytus, are provided. Currently, it is classified according to the IUCN guidelines as “Endangered (EN)’’.
Land:Portal de Revistas UCR
Instelling:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Taal:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:archivo.portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/57290
Online toegang:https://archivo.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/57290
Keyword:Cloud Forest
Epiphytism
Montane forest
New species
Orchid
Taxonomy
Epifitismo
Floresta Montana
Floresta Nebulosa
Nova espécie
Orquídea
Taxonomia