A new species of Myoxanthus (Pleurothallidinae, Orchidaceae) from Peru
2 August 2019
status: 1 NJB-02271.R2 A new species of Myoxanthus (Pleurothallidinae, Orchidaceae) from Peru Short standard papers 10.1111/njb.02271 Marta Kolanowska Kolanowska, Marta; Szlachetko, Dariusz A new species of the ostatus: 1
NJB-02271.R2
A new species of Myoxanthus (Pleurothallidinae, Orchidaceae) from Peru
Short standard papers
10.1111/njb.02271
Marta Kolanowska
Kolanowska, Marta; Szlachetko, Dariusz
A new species of the orchid genus Myoxanthus, M. oliviae, is described based on Peruvian material. The novelty resembles M. serripetalus from which it differs by the 7-8-veined lateral sepals (vs 6- or 9-veined), the petals contracted below the apex and expanded again into sagittate apex (vs apex caudate) and the entire lip middle lobe (vs. fimbriate). The flowers of M. oliviae are pale brownish-purple, internally intensively suffused with yellow, dark-purple spotted. The new species grows among rocks at the elevation of 2700-3100 m. A key to Peruvian Myoxanthus representatives is provided.
02-Aug-2019
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