Abstract

BAQUERO, Luis E.; MORENO, Juan Sebastián  and  ITURRALDE, Gabriel Alfredo. The “four footed” lepanthes (pleurothallidinae), a new species from north-western Ecuador. Lankesteriana [online]. 2018, vol.18, n.3, pp.183-188. ISSN 1409-3871.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/lank.v18i3.34961.

A new species of Lepanthes, closely resembling L. hexapus and L. aguirrei, is described and illustrated. The new species is characterized by bilobed, filiform and curved petals. Ecological and taxonomic notes are given. In addition, the first known locality for L. bibarbullata is presented herein.

Keywords : Ecuador; Lepanthes hexapus; new Lepanthes; Orchidaceae; petal lobe.

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