Myoxanthus vittatus (Orchidaceae), a new species from Costa Rica

Authors

  • Franco Pupulin Jardín Botánico Lankester, Universidad de Costa Rica Research Associate, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, U.S.A. P.O. Box 1031-7050 Cartago, Costa Rica.
  • Mario A. Blanco Instituto Centroamericano de Investigación Biológica y Conservación P.O. Box 2398-250 San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica Present mailing address: Herbarium, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida 385 Dickinson Hall, P.O. Box 117800 Gainesville, Florida 32611-7800, U.S.A.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v1i2.23145

Keywords:

O r c h i d a c e a e, P l e u r o t h a l l i d i n a e, M y o x a n t h u s, Myoxanthus sect. S i l e n i a, M y o x a n t h u s vittatus, Costa Rica

Abstract

The taxonomic position of Myoxanthus Poepp. & Endl. (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) i s d i s c u s s e d a n d Silenia L u e r i s m a i n t a i n e d a s a s u b g e n u s o f M y o x a n t h u s. A n e w s p e c i e s o f Myoxanthus is described and illustrated. Myoxanthus vittatus Pupulin & M.A. Blanco is apparently endemic to the low, tropical wet forests of central Pacific Costa Rica, where it has been collected in two different places. It differs from closely related species for the small size of the plant, the whitish flowers, longitudinally striped with purple, the densely pubescent ovary, and the ligulate, obtuse lip. The new combination Myoxanthus tomentosus (Luer) Pupulin & M.A. Blanco is proposed. 

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Published

2016-02-04

How to Cite

Pupulin, F., & Blanco, M. A. (2016). Myoxanthus vittatus (Orchidaceae), a new species from Costa Rica. Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v1i2.23145

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2001: Lankesteriana: Volumen 1, Número 2

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