A new species of Pleurothallis (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) in subsection Macrophyllae-Fasciculatae with a unique, highly reduced, morphologically distinct labellum

Mark Wilson; Kehan Zhao; Hailey Hampson; Graham Frank; Katya Romoleroux; Marco Jiménez; Francisco Tobar; Bruno Larsen; Álvaro J. Pérez

doi:10.15517/lank.v18i3.35495

A new species of Pleurothallis (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) in subsection Macrophyllae-Fasciculatae with a unique, highly reduced, morphologically distinct labellum

Mark Wilson^*, Kehan Zhao, Hailey Hampson, Graham Frank, Katya Romoleroux, Marco Jiménez, Francisco Tobar, Bruno Larsen, Álvaro J. Pérez

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Abstract

Pleurothallis minutilabia, a species unique in subsection Macrophyllae-Fasciculatae because of the minute, highly reduced lip, is described and compared to the most similar species in the subsection. It is also compared morphologically to Pleurothallis kaynagata from section Abortivae, to which P. minutilabia is not related, but which also possesses a highly reduced lip. The morphology of the flower of P. minutilabia is discussed briefly in relation to possible pollination mechanisms. The distribution, restricted to Zamora Chinchipe, southern Ecuador, and the conservation status are addressed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	217-230
Number of pages	14
Journal	Lankesteriana
Volume	18
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v18i3.35495
State	Published - 1 Dec 2018

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Keywords

Cloud forest
Ecuador
Labellar morphology
Pleurothallis
Pollination

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