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Type: Article
Published: 2016-01-25
Page range: 161–168
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Mormodes salazarii (Orchidaceae, Catasetinae), a new species with greenish-white flowers from Costa Rica

Jardín Botánico Lankester, Universidad de Costa Rica, Apdo. 1031−7050, Cartago, Costa Rica Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, Apdo. 11501−2060, San José, Costa Rica.
Programa Regional de Posgrado en Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica, Apdo. 11501−2060, San José, Costa Rica.
Escuela de Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Apdo. 86-3000, Heredia, Costa Rica.
Seasonal forest Reserva Biológica San Luis Monteverde Monocots

Abstract

Mormodes salazarii (Orchidaceae, Catasetinae), a new species apparently endemic to Costa Rica, is described and illustrated. It is similar to M. fractiflexa because of its non-resupinate flowers, entire lip and revolute margins of sepals and petals, but differs from that species by its erect flowers (vs. pendulous) and strongly reflexed lateral sepals without colored lines (vs. widely open or slightly reflexed lateral sepals with red blurred lines).