Telipogon vasqueznunezii (Orchidaceae), a new species from Northern Peru
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https://doi.org/10.15517/j4h3bb59Keywords:
Andes, miniature Telipogon, montane forest relic, Telipogon embreei, Telipogon hystrixAbstract
Telipogon is a highly diverse genus in the Andes, yet it remains incompletely documented in northern Peru. Telipogon vasqueznunezii is morphologically similar to T. hystrix but differs in the oblong-ligulate lip, the two small lobes at the lip base, the absence of a protrusion on the lip, and the tuft of acicular setae on the columnar appendix. A detailed description, illustrations, a distribution map, and a conservation assessment are provided here.
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