On the identity of Myoxanthus scandens (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae), with a new species from Costa Rica
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2010Author
Pupulin, Franco
Bogarín Chaves, Diego Gerardo
Fernández Campos, Melania
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We present and illustrate a new species of Myoxanthus from Costa Rica, closely related to M. scandens. We present descriptions and illustrations of both species. The new species, Myoxanthus sotoanum differs from M. scandens, by its linear leaves, the brownish-yellowish flowers, the yellow petals and lip, the oblong, obtuse, subfalcate lateral lobes of the lip, the two keels extending nearly to the middle of the lip, and the shorter, triangular, acute teeth that flank the stigma. Myoxanthus sotoanum generally also occurs at lower elevations than M. scandens. Presentamos e ilustramos una nueva especie de Myoxanthus para Costa Rica, junto a la descripción e ilustración de M. scandens basadas en material costarricense. La nueva especie, Myoxanthus sotoanum, es similar a M. scandens, de la que difiere principalmente por sus hojas lineares, las flores café-amarillento, los pétalos y el labelo amarillos, los lóbulos laterales del labelo oblongos, obtusos y subfalcados, las dos quillas que se extienden hasta la mitad del labelo y los dientes más cortos, triangulares, agudos, que flanquean el estigma. Myoxanthus sotoanum generalmente se encuentra a elevaciones inferiores que M. scandens.
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