A new species of Mormodes (Orchidaceae: Catasetinae) from southern Amazon, Brazil

Mormodes matogrossensis, a new epiphytic orchid species is described and illustrated from the Floresta Estacional Sempre Verde along the Teles Pires River in southern Brazilian Amazon. This species belongs to M . sect. Mormodes and is similar to M . vinacea and M . paraënsis but differs by the lip l...

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Published inRevista brasileira de botânica Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 555 - 561
Main Authors Engels, Mathias Erich, Rocha, Lilien Cristhiane Ferneda, de Camargo Smidt, Eric
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.09.2020
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Botany
Epiphytes
Geographical distribution
Life Sciences
New species
Phylogeny & Floristics - Original Article
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Systematics
Brazil
Mato Grosso state
Teles Pires River
Neotropics
Cymbidieae
Epiphyte
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Summary:Mormodes matogrossensis, a new epiphytic orchid species is described and illustrated from the Floresta Estacional Sempre Verde along the Teles Pires River in southern Brazilian Amazon. This species belongs to M . sect. Mormodes and is similar to M . vinacea and M . paraënsis but differs by the lip lanceolate-trullate with basal lateral lobes, which are rounded and inconspicuously obtuse. We provided description, taxonomic and ecological comments, state of conservation, geographic distribution map, illustrations of the new species.
ISSN:0100-8404
1806-9959
DOI:10.1007/s40415-020-00632-5