Vanda funingensis, a new species of Orchidaceae (Epidedroideae; Vandeae; Aeridinae) from China: evidence from morphology and DNA Author Zou, Long-Hai State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation of State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China Author Wu, Xin-Yi Author Lin, Min Author Chen, Li-Jun Author Liu, Zhong-Jian text Phytotaxa 2016 2016-05-09 260 1 1 13 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.260.1.1 journal article 302234 10.11646/phytotaxa.260.1.1 ff048df1-c7dc-4ab3-b4f1-97d4413a7398 1179-3163 13673990 Vanda funingensis L.H. Zou & Z.J. Liu , spec . nov . (ÎṪhkfi; Figs. 4 , 5 ) Diagnosis: This new species has analogous Ascocentrum -like flowers and is most similar to V . christensoniana . In general, Vanda funingensis differs from the latter in having a shorter stem, compact habit, and a labellum with three longitudinal adaxial ridges and free sidelobes. Type :— China . Yunnan (řḿ): Funing ( Î Ṫ ), epiphytic on tree trunks in forests ; 30 April 2015 , Liu 8380 ( holotype : NOCC !) . Epiphytic monopodial herbs. Stem erect, stout, 10–30 mm . Leaves distichous, narrowly oblong, 110–140 × 15–18 mm , praemorse at apex, V-shaped-conduplicate in the basal half, jointed and sheathing at base. Inflorescences often 1–4 cm , axillary, ascending, racemose, 40–110 mm , 6–21 flowered; floral bracts broadly ovate, 2.3–2.7 mm , acute. Flowers with pedicel and ovary purple, 20–23 mm ; petals and sepals from pale pink to white; dorsal sepal obovate-oblong, apex obtuse-acute, 12–13 × 5–6 mm ; lateral sepals obovate-oblong, apex obtuse, 12–13 × 6–7 mm ; petals obovate, apex obtuse, 13–14 × 5–6 mm ; lip spurred, trilobed, midlobe pale purple to pink, rectangular, 6.0–7.0× 2.7–3.0 mm, slightly contracted at middle, apex retuse, with 3 longitudinal ridges from base to middle and 2 calluses at spur entrance, lateral lobes orange, erect, subtriangular, acute, 2.7–3.1× 1.5–1.7 mm ; spur orange, tubular, slightly conic, 7–8 mm , apex obtuse. Column pink, 2.5–2.7 mm , foot absent; pollina 2, globose, each cleft; viscidium ovate-triangular; stipe suboblong, margin revolute, apex sharply contracted. Flowering period:— April to May. Distribution and habitat:— Vanda funingensis is epiphytic on tree trunks, recognized currently only from Funing County in Yunnan Province , China . Etymology:— The species epithet refers to the only locality where this new species has been found to date. Conservation status:— Except for the one location in Funing county, we have been unable to find this species in any other locations. Hence, V. funingensis should be treated as critically endangered.