Additions to the Costa Rican Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae)
Pleurothallis cerea, a species described based on a specimen collected by Lankester in Costa Rica, and commonly placed under the synonymy of Myoxanthus octomeriae or M. congestus, is here recognized as distinct. The species is easily distinguished by the shape and size of the leaf, as well as var...
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LANKESTERIANA299332022-10-01T15:28:18Z Additions to the Costa Rican Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) Additions to the Costa Rican Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) Rojas Alvarado, Gustavo Karremans, Adam P. Pleurothallis cerea, a species described based on a specimen collected by Lankester in Costa Rica, and commonly placed under the synonymy of Myoxanthus octomeriae or M. congestus, is here recognized as distinct. The species is easily distinguished by the shape and size of the leaf, as well as various floral details, especially of the lip. A new combination, tentatively suggested by Carl Luer but never published, is required and therefore validated. Additionally, the vegetatively striking Myoxanthus affinis is recorded from Costa Rica for the first time based on two recent collections. The species is variable within its broad distribution from Colombia to Bolivia and, although differences with the original material from Peru are evident, we cannot be sure at this time that ours represents a different species. Both species are described and illustrated based on living plants. Pleurothallis cerea, a species described based on a specimen collected by Lankester in Costa Rica, and commonly placed under the synonymy of Myoxanthus octomeriae or M. congestus, is here recognized as distinct. The species is easily distinguished by the shape and size of the leaf, as well as various floral details, especially of the lip. A new combination, tentatively suggested by Carl Luer but never published, is required and therefore validated. Additionally, the vegetatively striking Myoxanthus affinis is recorded from Costa Rica for the first time based on two recent collections. The species is variable within its broad distribution from Colombia to Bolivia and, although differences with the original material from Peru are evident, we cannot be sure at this time that ours represents a different species. Both species are described and illustrated based on living plants. Universidad de Costa Rica 2017-07-29 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article application/pdf https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/29933 10.15517/lank.v17i2.29933 Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology; 2017: Early View. Lankesteriana: Volumen 17, Número 2 Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology; 2017: Lankesteriana: Volumen 17, Número 2 2215-2067 1409-3871 eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/29933/30060 |
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Rojas Alvarado, Gustavo Karremans, Adam P. |
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Pleurothallis cerea, a species described based on a specimen collected by Lankester in Costa Rica, and commonly placed under the synonymy of Myoxanthus octomeriae or M. congestus, is here recognized as distinct. The species is easily distinguished by the shape and size of the leaf, as well as various floral details, especially of the lip. A new combination, tentatively suggested by Carl Luer but never published, is required and therefore validated. Additionally, the vegetatively striking Myoxanthus affinis is recorded from Costa Rica for the first time based on two recent collections. The species is variable within its broad distribution from Colombia to Bolivia and, although differences with the original material from Peru are evident, we cannot be sure at this time that ours represents a different species. Both species are described and illustrated based on living plants.
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Additions to the Costa Rican Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) |
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Additions to the Costa Rican Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) |
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Additions to the Costa Rican Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) |
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Additions to the Costa Rican Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) |
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Additions to the Costa Rican Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) |
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additions to the costa rican myoxanthus (orchidaceae: pleurothallidinae) |
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Additions to the Costa Rican Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) |
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Universidad de Costa Rica |
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