A new cyrtochilum (orchidaceae: oncidiinae) from Sierra Nevada de santa marta in Colombia

A new species of Cyrtochilum from the isolated region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia is described and illustrated, and compared with similar species. It is distinguished from other Cyrtochilum species by the violet color of the sepals and petals, in combination with the pandurate lip la...

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Author: Dalström, Stig
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2013
Country:Costa Rica
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repository:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/11686
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/11686
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:cyrtochilum
orchidaceae
oncidiinae
new species
colombia
santa marta
sierra nevada
taxonomy
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Summary:A new species of Cyrtochilum from the isolated region of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia is described and illustrated, and compared with similar species. It is distinguished from other Cyrtochilum species by the violet color of the sepals and petals, in combination with the pandurate lip lamina with a large and protruding nose-like central callus keel.