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A new white-flowered Elleanthus (Orchidaceae: Sobralieae) from the Andes of southern Ecuador and notes on hummingbird pollination of Elleanthus scopula

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A new species of Elleanthus from southern Ecuador is described and illustrated here. Elleanthus loxensis is characterized by having ramified stems with coriaceous, plicate leaves and white flowers. Its ecological, morphological, and taxonomic traits are compared with other similar species within the genus and discussed here. Additionally, comments on the pollination of Elleanthus scopula are presented.

Source: Phytotaxa

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.662.3.1

Authors: MARCO M. JIMÉNEZ, J.R. KUETHE, HENRY X. GARZÓN-SUÁREZ, NADIA LAPO-GONZÁLEZ, LEISBERTH VÉLEZ-ABARCA, LUIS A. SALAGAJE M., GABRIEL A. ITURRALDE

Institutions: Universidad de Las Américas, University of Auckland, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Fundación Cóndor Andino

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4401525610

FWCI: 0.232

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