A new species of <i>Brachionidium</i> (Pleurothallidinae: Orchidaceae) from the high montane forest in the Central Jungle of Peru

Authors

  • Luis Valenzuela Gamarra Missouri Botanical Garden. Prolongación Bolognesi Mz. E Lote 6, Oxapampa-Pasco, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v17i2.29710

Abstract

A new species of Brachionidium was found on the highest mountains of the Central Jungle of Peru, on a wet Puna forest at 3470 m altitude. This species is similar to B. loxense and B. diaphanum but can be distinguished by its elliptic leaves with petioles 3–4 mm long; the short erect floral peduncle 2–3 mm long; the pink translucent sepals, red-wine toward the base; the floral bract spatuliform 15 × 5 mm; lip red-wine, bimarginated, trapezoidal, small, fleshy, obtuse acuminate, slightly prolonged lateral lobes antrorse and straight with a strongly pubescent cordate callus, split towards the apex. 

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Published

2017-07-05

How to Cite

Valenzuela Gamarra, L. (2017). A new species of &lt;i&gt;Brachionidium&lt;/i&gt; (Pleurothallidinae: Orchidaceae) from the high montane forest in the Central Jungle of Peru. Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v17i2.29710