New species of Aa and new combinations in Myrosmodes (Orchidaceae: Cranichidinae) from Bolivia and Peru

A new species of Aa from northern Peru is described: Aa aurantiaca, which has highly atypical orange flowers for the genus. Furthermore, two new combinations of Myrosmodes are proposed: M. inaequalis and M. gymnandra, with illustrations and diagnostic features of the new species. 

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Trujillo, Delsy, Vargas, Carlos
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2011
Country:Costa Rica
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repository:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/18309
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/18309
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Orchidaceae
Cranichideae
Peru
Bolivia
Aa
Myrosmodes
Description
Summary:A new species of Aa from northern Peru is described: Aa aurantiaca, which has highly atypical orange flowers for the genus. Furthermore, two new combinations of Myrosmodes are proposed: M. inaequalis and M. gymnandra, with illustrations and diagnostic features of the new species.