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Issue: Vol. 312 No. 2: 7 July 2017
Type: Article
Published: 2017-07-07
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.312.2.8
Page range: 256–262
Abstract views: 22
PDF downloaded: 1

Elleanthus albiflorus (Orchidaceae) a new, white-flowered species from Peru

Department of Plant Taxonomy & Nature Conservation, Faculty of Biology, The University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 59, PL-80-308 Gdansk, Poland
Department of Plant Taxonomy & Nature Conservation, Faculty of Biology, The University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 59, PL-80-308 Gdansk, Poland
Department of Plant Taxonomy & Nature Conservation, Faculty of Biology, The University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 59, PL-80-308 Gdansk, Poland Department of Biodiversity Research, Global Change Research Institute AS CR, Bělidla 4a. 603 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Department of Plant Taxonomy & Nature Conservation, Faculty of Biology, The University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 59, PL-80-308 Gdansk, Poland
biodiversity Epidendroideae morphology Pasco Region taxonomy Monocots

Abstract

Elleanthus albiflorus (Orchidaceae) is described and illustrated based on Peruvian material. The novelty resembles E. flavescens from which it can be easily distinguished by the white flowers, flabellate lip and presence of lip calli with prominent outgrows. A key for identification of all Peruvian species of Elleanthus with branching stems is provided.