Four new species of Lepanthes (Pleurothallidinae) from the southwestern Andes in Colombia

Authors

  • Juan Sebastián Moreno Departamento de Biología, Universidad del Valle, Calle 13 # 100-00, Cali, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación Schultes, Fundación Ecotonos, Cali, Colombia. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4325-1232
  • Robinson Galindo-Tarazona Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia, Dirección Territorial Pacífico, Carrera 117 # 16B-00, Cali, Colombia. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1081-9418
  • Melisa Alegría-Valencia Departamento de Biología, Universidad del Valle, Calle 13 # 100-00, Cali, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación Ecología y Diversidad Vegetal, Universidad del Valle, Calle 13 # 100-00, Cali, Colombia. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3435-8724
  • Alejandro Zuluaga Tróchez Departamento de Biología, Universidad del Valle, Calle 13 # 100-00, Cali, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación Ecología y Diversidad Vegetal, Universidad del Valle, Calle 13 # 100-00, Cali, Colombia. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5874-6353

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v22i2.51696

Keywords:

Dagua, Neotropics, Orchidaceae, San José del Salado, Valle del Cauca, Western Cordillera

Abstract

Four new species of Lepanthes from the southwestern Andes of Colombia are described, illustrated and compared with morphologically similar species. The new species were found in San José del Salado, the Municipality of Dagua, Department of Valle del Cauca where several new species have been found and described in the past years.

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Published

2026-06-17

Issue

2022: Lankesteriana: Volume 22, Number 2 (May–August)

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How to Cite

Four new species of Lepanthes (Pleurothallidinae) from the southwestern Andes in Colombia. (2026). Lankesteriana, 85–100. https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v22i2.51696