A new species of Gastrodia (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae) from North Myanmar

15 July 2017

Xiaohua, Jin; Kyaw, Myint

Gastrodia putaoensis, a new species from montane region in northern Myanmar, is described and illustrated. Gastrodia putaoensis is similar to Gastrodia dyeriana, but differs from it by lip narrowly triangular and subdivided into two parts, apical part near tip densely covered with yellow hairs, apex obtuse and densely covered with red papillae.

Doi
10.1111/njb.01581