Lepanthes gerardensis (Orchidaceae), una nueva especie de Costa Rica

Lepanthes gerardensis from north-central Costa Rica is described and illustrated. It is most simi- lar to the Mexican L. ancylopetala Dressler, from which it differs in shorter habit, petiolate leaves with broadly elliptic blades, and different lip shape. It appears to be a specialized twig-epiphyte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Blanco, Mario A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/22992
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/22992
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Orchidaceae
Lepanthes
twig-epiphytism
Costa Rica.
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Sumario:Lepanthes gerardensis from north-central Costa Rica is described and illustrated. It is most simi- lar to the Mexican L. ancylopetala Dressler, from which it differs in shorter habit, petiolate leaves with broadly elliptic blades, and different lip shape. It appears to be a specialized twig-epiphyte.