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<journal-id>1409-3871</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Lankesteriana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Lankesteriana]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1409-3871</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Lankester Botanical Garden, University of Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1409-38712022000100063</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15517/lank.v22i1.50869</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Platystele finleyae (Pleurothallidinae), a new species from northwestern Ecuador]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Monteros]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marco F.]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Restrepo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eugenio]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Baquero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis E.]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Fundación EcoMinga  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Reserva: The Youth Land Trust  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>USA</country>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Caldas Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
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<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Grupo Científico Calaway Dodson: Investigación y Conservación de Orquídeas del Ecuador  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Las Américas Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agropecuarias Grupo de Investigación en Medio Ambiente y Salud BIOMAS, Carrera de Ingeniería Agroindustrial y Alimentos]]></institution>
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<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,Semillero de Investigación en Plantas y Afines - PHYTOS Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Recursos Naturales - BIONAT ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>22</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>63</fpage>
<lpage>72</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1409-38712022000100063&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1409-38712022000100063&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1409-38712022000100063&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract A new species of Platystele from northwestern Ecuador is described and illustrated. The new species, Platystele finleyae, belongs to the &#8220;pubescens''morphological informal group of species, and it is similar to P. ximenae in the broad flowers with pubescent sepals and petals but is easy distinguished by the vermilion to vinaceous flowers (vs. yellow, suffused with purple at the basal middle) and long ciliate petals (vs. shortly pubescent in P. ximenae). Platystele finleyae was found near Dracula Reserve, and it is named in honor of Elizabeth Finley Broaddus, who inspires many people, especially the youth, in environmental conservation. In addition, information is provided on its distribution, habitat, and conservation status.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Se describe e ilustra una nueva especie del género Platystele del noroeste de Ecuador. La nueva especie, Platystele finleyae, pertenece al grupo morfológico informal &#8220;pubescens&#8221;, y es similar a P. ximenae ya que posee flores amplias con sépalos y pétalos pubescentes, pero se distingue fácilmente por las flores de color bermellón a vinaceo (vs. amarillo, teñido de púrpura en la mitad basal) y pétalos largamente ciliados (vs. microscópicamente pubescentes en P. ximenae). Platystele finleyae se encuentra cerca de la Reserva Dracula, y lleva su nombre en honor a Elizabeth Finley Broaddus, quien inspiró a mucha gente, especialmente a los jóvenes, a trabajar en la conservación del medio ambiente. Además, se proporciona información sobre su distribución, hábitat y estado de conservación.]]></p></abstract>
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