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
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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
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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
18.
Epidendrum scopulorum
Rchb.f., (1878a: 23)
. (
Figure 10B
).
Type:—
BOLIVIA
.
La Paz
:
Lacarejá
, vicniis
Sorata
,
3200 m
,
January–March 1860
,
G
.
Mandon
1137
, (
lectotype
:
W
! isolectotypes:
AMES
!
G
x2!
K
!
NY
!
P
x3!
S
!
W
x3!)
See Santiago
&
Hágsater
,
Epidendrum scopulorum
in
Hágsater & Sánchez 2009
: t. 1291
.
Distribution:
—
Bolivia
and
Peru
in the department of
Puno
. In
Peru
it is found near Lake Titicaca, the other records are for
Bolivia
.
Notes:—
Epidendrum scopulorum
is recognized by the lanceolate, erect leaves, nearly parallel to the stems, the flowers violet-purple,the sepals
9mm
long, the lip cordiform, obtuse, and the calli parallel.
Epidendrum cartilaginiflorum
is similar leaves in size and position, but the sepals are
15–16 mm
long, the lip cordiform, apex rounded, and the calli divaricate.
Conservation Status:—
DD. Data deficient. As most orchids, listed in CITES appendix II.
Examined specimens:—
PERU
.
Puno
:
Ollachea-Macusani
,
3850 m
,
21 November 2010
,
S
.
Dalstr
̂m 3381
, digital image, (
AMO
!)