<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> With over 3000 species, Colombian orchid flora represents one of the richest in the World. The neotropical subtribe Pleurothallidinae is the most diverse, but it is still a poorly recognized Orchidaceae group and numerous new discoveries within national representatives are described every year. An examination of material collected recently in the Colombian department of Putumayo revealed the existence of a new species of Myoxanthus, named M. ortizianus, which is described, illustrated and placed within an identification key for national species of the nominal section of the subgenus Myoxanthus.</p></abstract>

With over 3000 species, Colombian orchid flora represents one of the richest in the World. The neotropical subtribe Pleurothallidinae is the most diverse, but it is still a poorly recognized Orchidaceae group and numerous new discoveries within national representatives are described every year. An examination of material collected recently in the Colombian department of Putumayo revealed the existence of a new species of Myoxanthus, named M. ortizianus, which is described, illustrated and placed within an identification key for national species of the nominal section of the subgenus Myoxanthus.

Myoxanthus ortizianus (Orchidaceae), a new species from southern Colombia

Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, The University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland

Biodiversity Research and Conservation

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With over 3000 species, Colombian orchid flora represents one of the richest in the World. The neotropical subtribe Pleurothallidinae is the most diverse, but...

Myoxanthus ortizianus (Orchidaceae), a new species from southern Colombia

Published Online: May 09, 2015

Page range: 7 - 10

Received: Dec 18, 2013

Accepted: Dec 29, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/biorc-2014-0025

Keywords
Colombia, Myoxanthus, new species, Pleurothallidinae, Putumayo, taxonomy, Valle de Sibundoy

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Myoxanthus ortizianus (Orchidaceae), a new species from southern Colombia

Published Online: May 09, 2015

Page range: 7 - 10

Received: Dec 18, 2013

Accepted: Dec 29, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/biorc-2014-0025

KeywordsColombia, Myoxanthus, new species, Pleurothallidinae, Putumayo, taxonomy, Valle de Sibundoy

© De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Colombia, Myoxanthus, new species, Pleurothallidinae, Putumayo, taxonomy, Valle de Sibundoy