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| Pleurothallis cop-biodiversitatis Sierra-Ariza, in Sierra-Ariza, 2024. |
Abstract
A new species, Pleurothallis cop-biodiversitatis, belonging to Pleurothallis subsection Macrophyllae-Fasciculatae, from the Central Andes of Colombia, is described and illustrated. This new species is compared with Pleurothallis matudana and Pleurothallis tandapiensis, the most morphologically similar species. Pleurothallis cop-biodiversitatis primarily differs from these species in having a lip with erose margins, more pronounced basal lobes, a rounded, apiculate apex, and a sulcate blade with a lanceolate, strongly vesiculate concavity.
Keywords: Andean Orchids, COP 16, Epidendreae, Macrophyllae-Fasciculatae, Pleurothallis matudana, Pleurothallis tandapiensis, Tolima, COP16
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| Pleurothallis cop-biodiversitatis Sierra-Ariza. A. Habit. B. Flower. C. Dissected perianth. D. Lip and column lateral view. E. Lip. LCDP by Sierra-Ariza based on type. |
Pleurothallis cop-biodiversitatis Sierra-Ariza sp. nov.
TYPE: COLOMBIA. Tolima: Municipio de Cajamarca, vereda Bolívar, 2690 m,
13 April 2022, M. A. Sierra-Ariza & J.C. Pavas 429 (holotype: TOLI).
Diagnois: Species similar to Pleurothallis matudana C.Schweinf., but distinguished by the lip with erose margins, more pronounced basal lobes, rounded apex, and longitudinally sulcate with a lanceolate, strongly vesiculose basal concavity.
Mario Alexei Sierra-Ariza. 2024. Pleurothallis cop-biodiversitatis (Pleurothallidinae), A New Species from Colombia. LANKESTERIANA. 24(3); 259–265. DOI: doi.org/10.15517/lank.v24i3.61038
🌍 ¡Increíbles noticias desde la COP16!🌿 🌱✨
- 🌟 Pleurothallis petroana, en honor a nuestro presidente Gustavo Petro
- 🌟 Pleurothallis franciana, en homenaje a nuestra vicepresidenta Francia Márquez
- 🌟 Malaxis susanae, en reconocimiento a nuestra Ministra de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, Susana Muhamad
Además, la cuarta especie, Pleurothallis cop-biodiversitatis, fue nombrada en conmemoración de la histórica #COP16 celebrada en Cali en 2024. 📅✨
