Abstract

BAQUERO R, Luis E  and  ZUCHAN, Kilian. Platystele Pamelae ( Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae), A New Species From Ecuador. Lankesteriana [online]. 2017, vol.17, n.2, pp.245-250. ISSN 1409-3871.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/lank.v17i2.30112.

A new species of Platystele from the cloud forests of Northern Ecuador is described and illustrated. Platystele pamelae is compared to P. alucitae, a species that is overall similar and has been found growing sympatrically. The morphology of the leaves, the shape of the sepals and the intense sulphur-colored oblong lip, easily separate P. pamelae from P. alucitae and all other species in Platystele. Taxonomical and ecological notes are given.

Keywords : Ecuador; new species; Platystele pamelae; Pleurothallidinae.

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