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Issue: Vol. 751 No. 3: 16 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-16
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.751.3.3
Page range: 269-283
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Two new Lepanthes (Orchidaceae) species and new records of Pleurothallidinae from Peru

Herbario Pedro Ruiz Gallo (PRG), Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Calle Juan XXIII 391, Lambayeque, Lambayeque, Peru
Jardín Botánico de Cali, Fundación Zoológica de Cali, Cra. 2 Oe. #21, Valle del Cauca, Cali, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación Schultes, Fundación Ecotonos, Carrera 72 #13A-56, Cali, Colombia
Grupo de Investigación Schultes, Fundación Ecotonos, Carrera 72 #13A-56, Cali, Colombia; Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Caldas, Calle 65 #26-10, Manizales, Colombia
Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca, Av. Atahualpa 1050, carretera a Baños del Inca, Cajamarca, Peru
Diablicos montane forest new species Pleurothallidinae taxonomy Masdevallia Monocots

Abstract

The genus Lepanthes is among the most diverse within the Orchidaceae, consisting of over 1,196 species found across the Neotropics, although its diversity in Peru is still inadequately documented. In this study, two new species of Lepanthes from northern Peru are described and illustrated. Lepanthes jeorgincarrilloi is similar to L. hystrix but differs by its larger sepals and petals, ovate-triangular lip blades, and a ligulate, pubescent, glandular appendix. Lepanthes pravata is similar to L. focalis but differs in the shape of the petal lobes and in having a deeply retuse lip, with an oblong appendix bearing a tuft of hairs and a three-veined body. In addition, two new records are reported for Peru: Lepanthes monoptera and Masdevallia don-quijote, thus expanding knowledge of orchid diversity in the country.

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How to Cite

Ocupa-Horna, L., Moreno, J.S., Restrepo, E. & Deza-Cachay, L. (2026) Two new Lepanthes (Orchidaceae) species and new records of Pleurothallidinae from Peru. Phytotaxa 751 (3): 269–283. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.751.3.3