A new species of Epidendrum (Orchidaceae) from The Central Andes of Antioquia, Colombia

The new species, Epidendrum sonsonense, was discovered while determining the herbarium specimens housed in the herbarium of Fundación Jardín Botánico Joaquin Antonio Uribe, JAUM. The species belongs to the informal Macrostachyum group and is endemic to the Paramo of Sonsón, Department of Antioquia,...

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Published inLankesteriana Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 145–153 - 153
Main Authors Rincón-González, Milton, Santiago Ayala, Elizabeth, Hágsater, Eric
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Cartago Universidad de Costa Rica 20.08.2022
Lankester Botanical Garden, University of Costa Rica
Subjects
Biodiversity Conservation
Biology
Collections
Epidendrum
New species
Physical characteristics
Colombia
taxonomía
Endemismo
grupo Macrostachyum
páramo
Endemism
paramo
taxonomy
Macrostachyum group
Sonsón
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Summary:The new species, Epidendrum sonsonense, was discovered while determining the herbarium specimens housed in the herbarium of Fundación Jardín Botánico Joaquin Antonio Uribe, JAUM. The species belongs to the informal Macrostachyum group and is endemic to the Paramo of Sonsón, Department of Antioquia, Colombia, characterized by the thickened stems, densely many-flowered raceme, and creamy-yellow flowers. A Lankester Composite Digital Plate (LCDP) of fresh material collected at the type locality is presented here. Studying additional collections at Colombian herbaria produced additional specimens of the same species.
ISSN:1409-3871
2215-2067
DOI:10.15517/lank.v22i2.52169