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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Bibliographic Details
Author: Dalström, Stig
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
Description
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.