A new species of Epidendrum L. (Orchidaceae) of pendulous habit from Peru

Authors: Ocupa Horna, Luis Country: Peru DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.184.70844 Published: Jan. 1, 2021 Source: PhytoKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Cajamarca · Topics: Plant and animal studies, Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, Plant Parasitism and Resistance

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A new species of Epidendrum L. from northern Peru is described, illustrated, and compared with related species. This new species belongs to the Laxicaule Group and shares morphological characteristics with Epidendrum laxicaule D.E. Benn & Christenson but differs in the shape and length of the dorsal sepal; the shape of the petals and the lip, ribs position of the lip, shape of the vesicle formed between the ovary and the column as well as the section of the stem.

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