A taxonomic revision of Herminium L. (Orchidoideae, Orchidaceae) Author Raskoti, Bhakta Bahadur State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China Author Schuiteman, Andre Science Directorate, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW 9 3 AB, U. K. Author Jin, Wei-Tao State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China Author Jin, Xiao-Hua State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China & Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Science, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw 05282, Myanmar xiaohuajin@ibcas.ac.cn text PhytoKeys 2017 2017-04-19 79 1 74 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.79.11215 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.79.11215 1314-2003-79-1 254BFFC9FF9A3360AA0D4550FF8FFFEE 576376 24. Herminium josephi Rchb.f., Flora 55: 276. 1872. Figs 6D , 7D , 8D , 8G , 9D , 10B , 11A Monorchis josephi (Rchb.f.) O. Schwarz, Mitt. Thuering . Bot. Ges. 1: 95. 1949. Androcorys josephi (Rchb.f.) Agrawala & H.J. Chowdhery, Kew Bull. 65: 106.2010. Herminium grandiflorum Lindl. ex Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 129.1890, nom. invalid. Herminium duthiei Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 130. 1890, syn. nov . Type: INDIA. Garwhal, near Kuris pass, 11000-12000 ft, 10.09.1885, Duthie J. F., 4424 (Holotype: K! [K000079026]). Peristylus duthiei (Hook.f.) Deva & H.B. Naithani, Orchid Fl. N.W. Himalaya: 181.1986, syn. nov . Monorchis duthiei (Hook.f.) O. Schwarz, Mitt. Thuering . Bot. Ges. 1: 95.1949, syn. nov . Herminium forrestii Schltr., Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 5: 96.1912. Type: CHINA. Yunnan, Lichiang Range, Forrest G., 2590 (Holotype: E! [E00059065]; Isotype: K! [K000079036]). Monorchis forrestii (Schltr.) O. Schwarz, Mitt. Thuering . Bot. Ges. 1: 95.1949. Type . INDIA . Sikkim , Hooker, 264 ( Holotype : K-LINDL! [K000079043]; Isotypes: K! [K000881604], GH! [GH00100256], P! [P00378620]) . Description. Plant 5-26 cm tall. Tubers ovoid, 10-15 x 5-10 mm. Stem with 2 or 3 tubular sheaths and 2 leaves at base. Leaves opposite or subopposite, oblong-elliptic, sphathulate or lanceolate, 2.5-10 x 0.5-2 cm, apex acute. Inflorescence 6-20 cm; peduncle cylindrical, ebracteate; rachis 1.5-5 cm, subdensely many-flowered; floral bracts ovate-triangular, 2-3 mm, much shorter than pedicel and ovary, apex acute. Flowers green to yellowish green; pedicel and ovary twisted, 4-6 mm, apex strongly beaked. Dorsal sepal broadly ovate, 2.5-3.5 x 1.5-2 mm, apex obtuse; lateral sepals lanceolate, oblique, 3-4.5 x 1-1.5 mm, apex obtuse. Petals ovate-lanceolate, falcate, 3-3.5 x 1-1.5 mm, apex acute. Lip entire, ovate, (3-)4-5 x (2-)3-4 mm, disk with 2 closely spaced, parallel, longitudinal keels in basal half, apex acute. Column 1-1.5 mm; pollinia obovoid; caudicles short, viscidia involute, hornlike, rostellum triangular, stigma transversely oblong, situated below the rostellum. Flowering time. July-September. Habitat. Terrestrial in Quercus - Abies forests, forest margins, and alpine meadows at elevations of 1200-4550 m. Distribution. Bhutan, China, India, Nepal. Selected specimens examined. BHUTAN : Phoji Ding , 3720 m , 03.08.1971 , Ramesh Bedi, 618 (K); Gasa Dist. , W of Thanza , 4140 m , 04.09.2000 , Miehe G. & Miehe S. , 00-350-30 (K) . CHINA : Sichuan , Kangding county , 3300 m , 26.07.1934 , Smith H. , 10832 (PE); Muli county , 2800 m , 02.08.1937 , Yu C. T. , 7550 (PE) ; Tibet , Gyirong county , 3100 m , 20.07.1975 , Qinghai-Tibet Team, 7665 (PE); Mainming, Namchabarwa NW slope, Pei No. 4 village - Nam La Tso , 3920 m , 12.09.1989 , Dickore B , 4983 (K); Yadong, Chumbi Valley , Kala Gompa, 3350 m , 22.06.1945 , Bor and Kirat Ram, 19707 (K); Yatung to Gantsa, 3050-3650 m , 04.08.1936 , Spencer Chapman F. , 472 (K); Zayu county , Sangjiu, 3400 m , Jin X. H. , Wang L. S. , Wang Q. et al., ST2778 (PE); Zayu county , 4131 m , 29.08.2010 , Jin X. H. , Liu B. , Quan X. , Sun M. , Zhao W. , SET-ET 1029 (PE); Champitang, 3650 m , 01.08.1936 , Spencer Chapman F. , 823 (K) ; Yunnan , Che-tso-lo, 1200 m , 14.09.1924 , Tsai H. T. , 58580 (K); Fugong county , 4000 m , 24.08.1934 , Tsai H. T. , 58146 (PE); Lijiang, 3500 m , 03.08.1981 , Beijing Hengduan Mountain Team , 02547 (PE); Weixi Lisu county , 3200 m , 19.07.1981 , Beijing Hengduan Mountain Team , 01668 (PE) . INDIA . Sikkim , Lachen , 3353 m , 12.07.1849 , Hooker J. D. , sn (K); Lachen, 3048-4267 m , 31.07.1849 , Hooker J. D. , sn (K); Sikkim , 3048-4267 m , Hooker J. D. , 264 (K) . NEPAL : Bagamati , Rasuwa District , Ghodatabela , 3000 m , Saiju H. K. and Roy B. , 38 (KATH); Rasuwa District , Langtang , 3550 m , 13.07.2001 , Bhatta G. D. , Karkee D. B. and Pradhan N. B. , 119 B (KATH) ; Gandaki , Kaski District , Ghorepani-Pun Hill , 3100 m , 13.07.1983 , Rajbhandari K. R. , 7677 (KATH) ; Janakpur , Dolakha District , Chutra-Charikot , 3820 m , 22.06.1980 , Shakya P. R. and Roy B. , 8563 (KATH); Dolakha District , Kalinchok Danda , 3600 m , 01.07.1975 , Shakya P. R. , Rajbhandari K. R. , Pradhan P. and Saiju H. K. , 2747 (KATH) ; Sagarmatha , Solukhumbu District , Tanboche-Firiche , 4550 m , Banerji M. L. and Shakya P. R. , 5687 (KATH), Solukhumbu district , 4000 m , 22.08.1995 , Miyamoto et al., 9592370 (TI) ; Seti , Darchula District , Chheti-Nechchra , 3400 m , 22.08.1984 , Shakya P.R. , Adhikari M. K. and Subedhi N. N. , 8014 (KATH) . Note. While the type material of H. duthiei is referable to H. josephi , albeit a small-flowered form, most specimens in herbaria labelled as H. duthiei are in fact H. macrophyllum . It is possible that some degree of hybridization occurs between the two species.