A new species of Stelis (Orchidaceae, Pleurothallidinae) from Guerrero, Mexico

A new species of Stelis from the cloud forest of Guerrero, Mexico, is described and illustrated as S. desantiagoi.This species is similar to S. rubens, but is distinguished by its larger plants, the stems proportionally longer, the leaveswider, the sepals internally papillose (vs. pubescent), the pe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Rodolfo Solano Gómez, Gerardo A. Salazar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Redalyc-UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:42578202
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42578202
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biología
endemism
Guerrero
Orchidaceae
Cloud forest
Stelis desantiagoi
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Sumario:A new species of Stelis from the cloud forest of Guerrero, Mexico, is described and illustrated as S. desantiagoi.This species is similar to S. rubens, but is distinguished by its larger plants, the stems proportionally longer, the leaveswider, the sepals internally papillose (vs. pubescent), the petals flabellate (vs. cuneate), the labellum slightly arcuate withthe apex straight (vs. geniculate with the apex strongly incurved), and the clinandrium entire (vs. trilobate).