Gastrodia microchila (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae), a new species from Brunei Darussalam

Authors: Hroneš, Michal Country: Brunei DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.256.149020 Published: Jan. 1, 2025 Source: PhytoKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Borneo · Topics: Biological and pharmacological studies of plants, Plant and animal studies, GABA and Rice Research

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A new orchid species, Gastrodia microchila is described and illustrated. The species was found in a mixed dipterocarp forest in the Belait district, Brunei Darussalam, northern Borneo in 2024. It is distinct from most Gastrodia species in western Malesia by its small lip and column, and presence of the smooth cushion-like tissue on the inner side of lateral sepals. Gastrodia microchila is only the second species of Gastrodia recorded for Brunei Darussalam and the seventh known species for Borneo. A determination key for all Gastrodia species occurring in western Malesia is also provided.

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