A new species of Rhipidoglossum (Orchidaceae, Angraecinae) from the Western Rift Valley (Africa)

• Published in: Plant ecology and evolution Vol. 158; no. 2; pp. 248 - 259
• Main Authors: Macedo, Arthur, Trovó, Marcelo, Stévart, Tariq, Farminhão, João
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Meise Pensoft Publishers 18.08.2025; Meise Botanic Garden
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Conservation status; Endemic species; Epiphytes; Field study; Forests; Geographical distribution; Montane environments; Morphology; Mountain forests; New species; Roads & highways; Species diversity; Species extinction; Taxonomic revision; Taxonomy; Threatened species; South Sudan; Sudan; Africa; Rwanda; Uganda; Congo-Democratic Republic of Congo; Kenya; Ethiopia; East Africa

Background and aims – Rhipidoglossum is the third most species-rich epiphytic orchid genus in continental Tropical Africa, containing at least 53 species. As part of an ongoing taxonomic revision, a new species endemic to the Western Rift Valley was identified. The novelty was previously confused wi...