Two new species of Telipogon (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae) from Costa Rica

• Published in: Lankesteriana Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 69–77 - 77
• Main Authors: Bogarín, Diego, Pupulin, Franco, Pérez-Escobar, Oscar A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cartago Universidad de Costa Rica 18.04.2024; Lankester Botanical Garden, University of Costa Rica
• Subjects: Bats; Biodiversity Conservation; Biology; Color; Construction materials; Cost analysis; Flowers; Montane environments; Mountain forests; New species; Oncidiinae; Orchidaceae; Protective equipment; Revisions; Sepals; Species classification; Species diversity; Taxonomic revision; Taxonomy; Trichomes; Tropical forests; Costa Rica; new species; taxonomía; biodiversity; Orchidaceae; biodiversidad; nuevas especies; taxonomy; Neotropical orchids; orquídeas neotropicales

The Neotropical genus Telipogon (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae), comprising approximately 250 species, exhibits remarkable species diversity in the humid, montane forests of southern Central America and the Tropical Andes. Telipogon, when broadly defined, encompasses both the large-flowered species that m...