Generic delimitation and a new infrageneric system in the genus Holcoglossum (Orchidaceae: Aeridinae) |
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Authors: | XIAO-HUA JIN |
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Affiliation: | Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Heilongtang, Ciba, Kunming, Yunnan 650204, China |
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Abstract: | Based on herbarium and field observations, we confirm the generic delimitation of Holcoglossum and present a new infrageneric system for the genus. Our work supports Holcoglossum as a natural group including H. amesianum (Rchb.f.) Christenson and H. subulifolium (Rchb.f.) Christenson. The new infrageneric system of Holcoglossum includes two subgenera: Holcoglossum subgen. Brachycentron subgen. nov. and Holcoglossum subgen. Holcoglossum , the latter comprising two new sections, Holcoglossum sect. Holcoglossum and Holcoglossum sect. Sorotylos . © 2005 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society , 2005, 149 , 465–468. |
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Keywords: | Holcoglossum amesianum H. subulifolium Holcoglossum subgen. Brachycentron Holcoglossum subgen. Holcoglossum Holcoglossum sect. Holcoglossum Holcoglossum sect. Sorotylos |
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