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A new species of miniature orchid, Platystele riograndense, endemic to the Pacific slope of the western Cordillera, Municipality of Restrepo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, is described and illustrated. Platystele riograndense… Click to show full abstract
A new species of miniature orchid, Platystele riograndense, endemic to the Pacific slope of the western Cordillera, Municipality of Restrepo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, is described and illustrated. Platystele riograndense is similar to P. filamentosa, but the new species has wider leaves, denser and shorter inflorescences and sigmoid (versus convex) lip. Ecological notes are provided. It is the second new species described of Canyon of Rio Grande new protected area in the last four years.
Keywords:
orchidaceae pleurothallidinae;
pleurothallidinae western;
platystele orchidaceae;
western mountains;
new species;
new platystele
Journal Title: Phytotaxa
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Phytotaxa
Year Published: 2018
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