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| Cymbidium purpureisepalum M.J.Zhu & S.R.Lan, in Zhu, Ke, Zhao, Wang, ... et Lan, 2022. |
Abstract
A new orchid species, Cymbidium purpureisepalum, from Yunnan Province, China, is described and illustrated based on morphological and molecular analyses. Detailed comparison of the newly discovered orchid with other members of Cymbidium indicated the new orchid is distinct from all other recognised species in Cymbidium. Molecular analyses based on nuclear (nrITS) and plastid DNA (matK) sequence data also support the status of C. purpureisepalum as a new species, which is sister to C. tortisepalum and C. serratum.
Keywords: Yunnan Province, Chinese orchids, Cymbidium, Cymbidium subgenus Jensoa
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| Cymbidium purpureisepalum M.J.Zhu & S.R.Lan, A. Flowering plant. B. Tepals. C. Pollinarium, front view. D. Column, front view. Drawn by Wenqi Hu. |
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| Cymbidium purpureisepalum M.J.Zhu & S.R.Lan, A. Flowering plant. B. Flower, front view. C. Flower, back view. D. Structure of the flower. E. Flower of C. serratum. F. Flowers of C. tortisepalum. |
Cymbidium purpureisepalum M.J.Zhu & S.R.Lan
(紫萼兰)
Etymology:— Referring to a flower with purple sepals, from the Latin purpureus (purple) and the Greek sepalum (sepal).
Meng-Jia Zhu, Shijie Ke, Xuewei Zhao, Qian-Qian Wang, Guizhen Chen, Zhong-Jian Liu and Siren Lan. 2022. Cymbidium purpureisepalum (Orchidaceae; Epidendroideae), A New Species from China: evidence from Morphological and Molecular Data. Phytotaxa. 538(3); 225-233. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.538.3.5