Christensonella ecallosa sp. nov. (Orchidaceae,Maxillariinae) from Guyana and Brazil |
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| Authors: | Monika Lipińska Dariusz L Szlachetko |
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| Affiliation: | Dept of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, Gdansk Univ., Gdańsk, Poland |
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| Abstract: | A new species of Christensonella (Orchidaceae, Maxillariinae) is described and illustrated based on herbarium material. The most important characters of Christensonella ecallosa Lipińska & Szlach. are the ovate lip, with transversely elliptic middle lobe, minutely dentate margins and very obscure lip callus, which forms an elevated thick pad near the base. Taking into account the habit, it may be misidentified as C. uncata, but they are clearly distinguished by the lip shape. The taxonomic affiliations of the new species are briefly discussed. |
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