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Issue: Vol. 765 No. 2: 1 Jul. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-07-01
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.765.2.10
Page range: 193-200
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Microchilus sigmoideus (Orchidaceae: Cranichideae), a new species from the montane forests of Colombia

Universidad del Tolima; Facultad de Ciencias; Programa de Biología
Universidad del Tolima; GIBDET; Research Group on Biodiversity and Dynamics of Tropical Ecosystems
Universidad del Tolima; GIBDET; Research Group on Biodiversity and Dynamics of Tropical Ecosystems
Jardín Botánico Alejandro von Humboldt; Universidad del Tolima; Cl. 42 #1-36; Ibagué; Tolima; Colombia; Grupo de Investigación Schultes; Fundación Ecotonos; Carrera 72 #13ª-56; Cali; Colombia; present address: Grupo de Investigación en Genética y Biotecnología Vegetal y Microbiana de la Universidad del Tolima (GEBIUT); Cl. 42 #1; Ibagué; Tolima; Colombia
Monocots Orchidaceae Microchilus new species Colombia

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How to Cite

Rojas-Ortiz, M.I., Parra-Lizcano, N., Caicedo-Campos, L.M. & Sierra-Ariza, M.A. (2026) Microchilus sigmoideus (Orchidaceae: Cranichideae), a new species from the montane forests of Colombia. Phytotaxa 765 (2): 193–200. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.765.2.10