artículo científico
Two new species of Pleurothallis (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) from Costa Rica in the P. phyllocardia group
Fecha
2017-07-17Registro en:
2215-2067
1409-3871
10.15517/LANK.V17I2.29850
814-A0-052
Autor
Pupulin, Franco
Díaz Morales, Melissa
Fernández Campos, Melania
Aguilar Velásquez, Jaime
Institución
Resumen
Two new species of Pleurothallis subsection Macrophyllae-Fasciculatae from Costa Rica are described and illustrated, and their relationships discussed. Pleurothallis pudica, from the central Pacific mountain region, is compared with P. phyllocardia, but it is easily recognized by the densely pubescent-hirsute flowers. Pleurothallis luna-crescens, from the Caribbean slope of the Talamanca chain, is compared with P. radula and P. rectipetala, from which it is distinguished by the dark purple flowers and the distinctly longer, dentate petals, respectively. A key to the species of the group in Costa Rica and western Panama is presented.