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| Lepanthes florenciana J.S.Moreno & D.Hoyos, in Moreno, Hoyos, Rincón, ... et Morales, 2022. |
Abstract
A new species of Lepanthes from the Eastern Andes of Colombia is described and illustrated. Lepanthes florenciana is most similar to Lepanthes niphas, but it can be distinguished by the petals transversely trilobed with the upper and lower lobe dolabriform (vs. transversely bilobed with the lobes narrowly triangular), a lunate lip blades (vs. semi-orbicular) and an oblong pubescent appendix (vs. a minute apiculum in the sinus).
Keywords: Lepanthes, Orchid Taxonomy, Systematics, Florencia, Caquetá, Eastern Andes, Monocots
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| Drawing of Lepanthes florenciana J.S.Moreno & D.Hoyos. A. Habit. B. Flower. C. Dissected perianth. D. Ovary, column and lip, side view. E. Lip, dorsal view (extended) and lip embracing the column. F. Anther cap and pollinia. Drawn by J.S. Moreno from the plant that served as the holotype. |
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| Photographs of Lepanthes florenciana J.S.Moreno & D.Hoyos. A. 3/4 side of flower. B. Habit and plant in-situ. C. Side view of the flower. Photographs by J.S. Moreno (A), D. Hoyos (B) from D.Hoyos et al. 945 (COAH), and E. Dominguez (C) from N.Gutierrez et al. 151 (TOLI). |
Lepanthes florenciana J.S.Moreno & D.Hoyos, sp. nov.
Etymology:— Lepanthes florenciana is named after the Municipality of Florencia located in the department of Caquetá, where the new species was found.
Juan Sebastián Moreno, David Hoyos, Milton Rincón, Mario Sierra-Ariza, Maria Fernanda Valencia Escalante and Nicolás Gutiérrez Morales. 2022. Lepanthes florenciana (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae), A New Species from the Eastern Andes of Colombia. Phytotaxa. 559(1); 55-63. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.559.1.6
