Abstract: A new species of Pityphyllum from south-eastern Ecuador was found during an investigation of the orchids of the Cordillera del Cóndor. Pityphyllum mercedes-abarcae is described and illustrated. Information concerning its distribution, habitat, and phenology i

Resumen: Una nueva especie de Pityphyllum del sureste de Ecuador fue encontrada durante una investigación sobre las orquídeas de la Cordillera del Cóndor. Pityphyllum mercedes-abarcae se describe e ilustra.Se proporciona información sobre la distribución, el hábitat y

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Abstract: Two new Andinia species are described, A. barba-caprina and A. crassipetala, both found during a botanical expedition to the montane forests of the Central Cordillera of the Peruvian Andes. They are compared with morphologically similar species, and Lankester

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Abstract: Eulophia graminea Lindley (Orchidaceae), a native orchid of tropical and subtropical Asia, was first reported in the Western Hemisphere from populations in Miami, Florida, U.S.A. where it spread rapidly through the southern part of the state. Here we report t

Resumen: Eulophia graminea Lindley (Orchidaceae), una orquídea nativa de Asia tropical y subtropical se informó por primera vez en el hemisferio occidental en poblaciones de Miami, Florida, EE. UU., donde se extendió rápidamente por la parte sur del estado. Aquí infor

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Abstract: Sullivania F.Muell. (Orchidaceae) is recognized as a validly published genus having priority over Paracaleana Blaxell, and thirteen species (eleven described) in Paracaleana are here transferred to it.

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Abstract: Two new species of Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) are described: B. sphenoglossum (sect. Lemniscata) and B. trigonanthum (sect. Reptantia). Both species occur in Thailand.

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Abstract: A new epiphytic Bulbophyllum belonging to section Cirrhopetaloides is described from tropical mixed evergreen forests of Karbi Anglong (Assam, India) with coloured photographs and line drawings. It is allied to the Bulbophyllum bicolor, B. venulosum, and B. b

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Abstract: Mycorrhizal fungi are important partners of orchids because they establish close symbiotic relationships with this group of plants, and its preservation is also important for the successful conservation of orchids. In the present study, the conservation of Ce

Resumen: Los hongos micorrícicos son socios importantes de las orquídeas ya que establecen relaciones simbióticas estrechas con este grupo de plantas y su conservación es también importante para la conservación de las orquídeas. En este estudio, la conservación de Cer

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Abstract: A new species of Lepanthes from southwestern Colombia is presented here. Lepanthes farallonensis belongs to the informal group “manabina”, which comprises species with concave and commonly pubescent leaves, flowers resting on the adaxial side of the leaves, a

Resumen: Se presenta una nueva especie de Lepanthes del suroeste de Colombia. Lepanthes farallonensis pertenece al grupo informal “manabina”, un grupo de especies con hojas cóncavas y comúnmente pubescentes, con flores que descansan sobre el lado adaxial de la hoja y

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Abstract: The Northern Andean Cordillera in Colombia hosts unique, megadiverse, and fragile ecosystems, including wet tropical lowland, cloud forest, and paramo that are essential for climate regulation and the subsistence of human settlements. The Serrania de Los Para

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Abstract: The sixth and last chapter of this series about Rudolf Schlechter’s South American network covers Bolivia, the last of the tropical Andean countries, and continues into the partly tropical and subtropical regions of South America: Paraguay, Chile, Argentina,

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