Coelogyne magnifica (Orchidaceae), a new species from northern Myanmar

(Orchidaceae), a new species from Putao, Kachin State, Myanmar, is described and illustrated. It belongs to Coelogyne section Ocellatae Pfitzer & Kraenzl. and it is morphologically similar to and , but can be distinguished from these species by its larger flowers, lanceolate sepals and petals, a...

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Published inPhytoKeys Vol. 88; no. 88; pp. 109 - 117
Main Authors Yang, Bin, Zhou, Shi-Shun, Liu, Qiang, Maung, Kyaw Win, Li, Ren, Quan, Rui-Chang, Tan, Yun-Hong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 12.10.2017
Subjects
Discovery and exploration
Flowers
Identification and classification
New species
Orchidaceae
Orchids
Physical characteristics
Sepals
Myanmar
Myanmar (Burma)
Hponkan Razi
section Ocellatae
Kachin state
plant taxonomy
IUCN
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Summary:(Orchidaceae), a new species from Putao, Kachin State, Myanmar, is described and illustrated. It belongs to Coelogyne section Ocellatae Pfitzer & Kraenzl. and it is morphologically similar to and , but can be distinguished from these species by its larger flowers, lanceolate sepals and petals, a narrowly ovate lip, which has two bright yellow patches surrounded by shiny brownish red and two fimbriate or erose-lacerate lateral keels on the lip. The major differences between these species are outlined and discussed.
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Academic editor: V. Droissart
ISSN:1314-2011
1314-2003
DOI:10.3897/phytokeys.88.19861