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New records for the flora of Colombia: Baskervilla auriculata Garay, Brassia whewellii J.M.H.Shaw, and Epidendrum pucunoense Hágsater & Dodson (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The Andean-Amazonian Foothills is a biodiverse ecotone threatened by legal and illegal anthropogenic activities. We report for the first time three orchid species from this ecotone in Colombia. We propose that Baskervilla auriculata Garay and Brassia whewellii J.M.H.Shaw each have a has a conservation status of Least Concern, and that Epidendrum pucunoense Hágsater & Dodson is Vulnerable. We propose that all three species are Critically Endangered in Colombia, as each species is known from only a single population and each location exhibits habitat degradation. Our findings highlight the local biodiversity and the need for its conservation.

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DOI: 10.15560/22.2.277

Authors: Javier Cuellar, Laura Natalia Manjarres-Reyes, Eugenio Restrepo, Edwin Trujillo Trujillo, Albeiro Rojas-P, Oscar Perdomo

Institutions: Universidad de la Amazonia, Jardín Botánico de Bogotá José Celestino Mutis, Fundación Ecotonos, Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Language: English

Topic: Botany and Plant Ecology Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161