The elusive Sobralia amabilis (Orchidacae): a range extension of its distribution to Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, with notes on its habitat

Authors

  • Rafael Grajeda–Estrada Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Facultad de Ciencias y Humanidades, Departamento de Biología, 18 avenida 11-95, zona 15, Guatemala, Guatemala Author
  • Juan Pablo Rustrián–López Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Facultad de Ciencias y Humanidades, Departamento de Biología, 18 avenida 11-95, zona 15, Guatemala, Guatemala Author
  • Marcelo José Serrano Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Facultad de Ciencias y Humanidades, Departamento de Biología, 18 avenida 11-95, zona 15, Guatemala, Guatemala Author
  • Andrés Villalobos–Soberanis Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Facultad de Ciencias y Humanidades, Departamento de Biología, 18 avenida 11-95, zona 15, Guatemala, Guatemala Author
  • Mayra L. Maldonado Proyectos Educativos Regionales de Autoayuda, Departamento de Investigación y Desarrollo, 6ª avenida 8-25, zona 2, Guatemala, Guatemala Author
  • María Renée Álvarez–Ruano Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Centro de Estudios Ambientales y Biodiversidad, Herbario UVAL, edificio II2, 18 avenida 11-95, zona 15, Guatemala, Guatemala Author
  • Margaret A. Dix Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Centro de Estudios Atitlán, Campus Altiplano, km 137, caserío Xolbé, cantón El Tablón, Sololá, Guatemala Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v20i1.40754

Keywords:

cloud forest, Northern Central America, occurrence, orchid, Sobralieae

Abstract

We present a range extension for Sobralia amabilis, previously recorded from the southeastern border of Guatemala to Panama and Ecuador. Here, we detail its taxonomic history, description, and geographical distribution, along with photographs of the plants in vivo, habitat notes and recommendations for collecting and preparing herbarium specimens.

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Published

2026-06-17

Issue

2020: Lankesteriana: Volumen 20, Número 1 (January–April)

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How to Cite

The elusive Sobralia amabilis (Orchidacae): a range extension of its distribution to Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, with notes on its habitat. (2026). Lankesteriana, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v20i1.40754