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Type: Correspondence
Published: 2018-02-27
Page range: 293–296
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Gastrochilus dulongjiangensis (Aeridinae, Vandeae, Epidendroideae, Orchidaceae), a new species from Yunnan Province, China

Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw 05282, Myanmar Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
Yunnan University, 650091, China
Chinese orchid flora taxonomy risk-of-extinction assessment Orchidaceae Monocots

Abstract

Gastrochilus dulongjiangensis, a new species from Gaoligongshan National Natural Reserve, Yunnan, China, is described here. It is morphologically similar to G. pseudodistichus and G. fuscopunctatus, but can be distinguished from them by having the orbicular epichile, hypochile as wide as epichile and fusiform pollinia. A preliminary risk-of-extinction assessment shows that the new species should be regarded as Data Deficient (DD) according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.