Christensonella ecallosa (Orchidaceae, Maxillariinae), a new remarkable species from Guyana and Brazil
20 October 2016
Lipińska, Monika; Szlachetko, DariuszA new species of the genus Christensonella (Orchidaceae, Maxillariinae) is described and illustrated based on herbarium material. The most important characters of Christensonella ecallosa Lipińska & Szlach. is ovate lip, with transversely elliptic middle lobe, minutely dentate margins and very obscure lip callus, which forms elevated thick pad near the base. Taking into account the habit, it may be misidentified with Ch. uncata, but they are clearly differ by the lip form. The taxonomic affiliations of the new species is briefly discussed.
Doi
10.1111/njb.01355