A new Oliveriana (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae) from Ecuador
A new species of Oliveriana is described and illustrated. It is compared with and distinguished from all other listed members of the genus by a unique combination of distinct features, such as the extremely elongate and narrow leaves, and a flower with a fleshy triangular lip. It is speculated here...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Country: | Costa Rica |
| Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repository: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Language: | Spanish |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/27269 |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/27269 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Ecuador new species Oliveriana Oncidiinae Orchidaceae |
| Summary: | A new species of Oliveriana is described and illustrated. It is compared with and distinguished from all other listed members of the genus by a unique combination of distinct features, such as the extremely elongate and narrow leaves, and a flower with a fleshy triangular lip. It is speculated here that this new species may be self-pollinating due to the high success of seed pod production, which is unusual among genera in Oncidiinae. |
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