A new Oliveriana (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae) from Ecuador
A new species of Oliveriana is described and illustrated. It is compared with and distinguished from all other listed members of the genus by a unique combination of distinct features, such as the extremely elongate and narrow leaves, and a flower with a fleshy triangular lip. It is speculated he...
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Universidad de Costa Rica
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/27269 |
| Sumario: | A new species of Oliveriana is described and illustrated. It is compared with and distinguished from all other listed members of the genus by a unique combination of distinct features, such as the extremely elongate and narrow leaves, and a flower with a fleshy triangular lip. It is speculated here that this new species may be self-pollinating due to the high success of seed pod production, which is unusual among genera in Oncidiinae.
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