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Epidendrum petacaense, a new species of Orchidaceae from Sinaloa, Mexico

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: A new, unusual species of the Epidendrum anisatum group, Epidendrum petacaense is described from the extreme northern range of this genus, and is illustrated in full color, and compared with some of the closely related species: E. anisatum, E. vandifolium, and E. lowilliamsii. Photographs in parallel are presented for the four species in a figure to facilitate comparisons. With other recent discoveries, the total count for the genus Epidendrum is 127 species and two natural hybrids in Mexico.

Source: Phytotaxa

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.592.2.1

Authors: ERIC HÁGSATER, JULIAN DUARTE SALINAS, ROLANDO JIMÉNEZ MACHORRO, JUAN F. PÍO-LEÓN, MANUEL G. MILLÁN OTERO

Institutions: Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Universidad para el Bienestar Benito Juárez García

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología

Award: G7743587017