A new species of Dichaea (Orchidaceae) for northern Brazil

作者:Valsko Jefferson Jose; Krahl Amauri Herbert*; Sousa de Holanda Ana Sofia; Zartman Charles Eugene
来源:Acta Amazonica, 2014, 44(3): 397-401.
DOI:10.1590/1809-4392201305162

摘要

Dichaea is the largest genus of the subtribe Zygopetalinae and holds it's the highest species diversity in South America. Therefore, this study aims to describe a new species of Dichaea, which occurs in northern Brazil, Dichaea bragae Valsko, Krahl & Holanda. The new species was collected in the north of Manaus in an area of ombrophilous forest and flowered when cultivated. The epithet honors Dr. Pedro Ivo Soares Braga (in memoriam), orchidologist who conducted several studies in the Brazilian Amazon. This new species show a affinity with Dichaea tenuis C. Schweinf, however it is differentiated both vegetatively and on labellum morphology.

  • 出版日期2014-9