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Issue: Vol. 693 No. 2: 12 Mar. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-03-12
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.693.2.3
Page range: 146-156
Abstract views: 195
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Cattleya ninae, a new species of Orchidaceae (Laeliinae) in the northern Espinhaço region of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Department of Forestry Engineering, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Rodovia MGT 367 - Km 583, nº 5.000, Alto da Jacuba, 39100-000, Diamantina, MG, Brazil
Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Rodovia MGT 367 - Km 583, nº 5.000, Alto da Jacuba, 39100-000, Diamantina, MG, Brazil
Postgraduate Program in Biodiversity, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, 52171-900, Recife, PE, Brazil
Department of Agronomy, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Rodovia MGT 367 - Km 583, nº 5.000, Alto da Jacuba, 39100-000, Diamantina, MG, Brazil
Department of Agronomy, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Rodovia MGT 367 - Km 583, nº 5.000, Alto da Jacuba, 39100-000, Diamantina, MG, Brazil
Department of Forestry Engineering, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Rodovia MGT 367 - Km 583, nº 5.000, Alto da Jacuba, 39100-000, Diamantina, MG, Brazil. Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, 11 Emile-Argand St., Neuchâtel, CH-2000, Switzerland.
Campos rupestres Itacambira new species orchid taxonomy Monocots

Abstract

This study presents a comprehensive account of Cattleya ninae (Orchidaceae: Laeliinae), a recently discovered species endemic to the Espinhaço Complex near Itacambira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Thus far, researchers have only found it in a few isolated rocky outcroppings. Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the species’ morphology, location map, and on-site pictures, and compare it with similar species. We assessed the conservation status of the species as Data Deficient (DD) due to the identification of only one population, with at least 50 mature individuals outside protected area.

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How to Cite

Menezes, E.D.L.F., Giordani, S.C.O., Mendes, J.C.R., Abreu, C.M.D., Spínola-Filho, P.R.D.C. & Viotti, J. (2025) Cattleya ninae, a new species of Orchidaceae (Laeliinae) in the northern Espinhaço region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Phytotaxa 693: 146–156. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.693.2.3