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A new species of Andinia subgen. Brachycladium (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) from Colombia

A new species of Andinia belonging to A. subgenus Brachycladium from the eastern Andes of southern Colombia is described and illustrated. Andinia obesa is related to the A. nummularia species complex, characterized by the glabrous leaves, short inflorescences, an inconspicuous trilobed lip and a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vieira-Uribe, Sebastián, Karremans, Adam P.
Format: Online
Language:eng
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2017
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/30210
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Summary:A new species of Andinia belonging to A. subgenus Brachycladium from the eastern Andes of southern Colombia is described and illustrated. Andinia obesa is related to the A. nummularia species complex, characterized by the glabrous leaves, short inflorescences, an inconspicuous trilobed lip and a relatively large column. The new species can be distinguished by the unusually plump, orbicular, cucullate column with an incumbent anther.