Synopsis of the Peruvian species of Epidendrum (Orchidaceae: Laeliinae) belonging to the Scabrum group, subgroup Soratae: diversity and description of a new species Author Quispe-Melgar, Harold Rusbelth 0000-0001-6676-0879 Programa de Investigación de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Asociación ANDINUS, Calle Miguel Grau 370, Sicaya, Huancayo, Junín, Perú. & Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Continental, Huancayo, Perú. & rusbeltharold @ gmail. com; hquispem @ continental. edu. pe; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 6676 - 0879 rusbeltharold@gmail.com Author Llacua-Tineo, Elizabeth Santiago Ayala Yashira Stefani Author Hágsater, Eric 0000-0002-2371-9427 Herbario AMO, Montañas Calizas 490, Lomas de Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo, CDMX, 11000, México. & erichag _ 1 @ msn. com; herbamo @ prodigy. net. mx; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 2371 - 9427 erichag_1@msn.com text Phytotaxa 2023 2023-07-17 603 1 1 26 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.603.1.1 journal article 10.11646/phytotaxa.603.1.1 1179-3163 8153628 11. Epidendrum llatasii Hágsater, A.G.Diaz & E. Santiago , (2018: t. 1679). ( Figure 9D ) Type:— PERU . Lambayeque : Prov. Terreñafe, Distr. Kañaris, Cordillera de Mamaqpampa , 3081 m , 27 October 2017 , A . Díaz 83 ( holotype : HUT !) . Distribution:— Peru in the departments of Lambayeque , Cajamarca , Huánuco and Junín . The species is recorded from the central and northwestern Peruvian Andes. Found in montane and seasonally humid forests. Notes:— Epidendrum llatasii is similar to E. monteagudoi and is recognized by the elliptic leaves, the flowers greenish yellow, the sepals 12–15 mm long, the margins revolute and the lip strongly revolute ( vs . leaves linear-lanceolate, flowers cream colored, and the sepals 7.8–8. mm long). Conservation Status:— DD. Data Deficient. Examined specimens:— PERU . Cajamarca : Prov. Chota , Distr. Conchán , comunidad Yantavo , próximo a Laguna Tijeraconga , 2900 m , 29 October 2016 , J . D. Edquén s.n. , digital image, ( AMO !) — Huánuco : near Pillao , 3080 m 26 November 2013 , S . Dalstr ̂m 3675 , digital image, ( AMO !) — Junín : Prov. Tarma , Dist. Palca , Carpapata , 2421 m , Morón s.n ., digital image, ( AMO !) .