Gavilea gladysiae (Chloraeeae: Orchidaceae), a new orchid from southern Argentina and Chile

A new species, Gavilea gladysiae, is described and illustrated. This rare species inhabits the humid forests of Santa Cruz (southern Argentina) and the Magellan region (southern Chile). This species has been mistakenly identified as Gavilea kingii in herbarium collections and previous floristic work...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Chemisquy, Maria Amelia
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2009
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/103826
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/103826
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:GAVILEA
ORCHIDACEAE
PATAGONIAN FLORA
SOUTHERN ARGENTINA
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
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Summary:A new species, Gavilea gladysiae, is described and illustrated. This rare species inhabits the humid forests of Santa Cruz (southern Argentina) and the Magellan region (southern Chile). This species has been mistakenly identified as Gavilea kingii in herbarium collections and previous floristic works.