Título
A new species of Macroclinium(Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae) from Andean Venezuela with brief comments on the biogeography of the genus
Autor
GERMAN CARNEVALI FERNANDEZ CONCHA
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Acceso Abierto
Resumen o descripción
A new species of Macroclinium(Orchidaceae, Oncidiinae) is described and illustrated from the Venezuelan Andes.
Macroclinium larenseis related to M. borjaensebut is readily diagnosed by its wider isthmus, which is about as long as
broad whereas it is conspicuously narrower in M. borjaense; furthermore, sizes and proportions of other floral organs are
also different. The new species is only known from the Yacambú National Park in Lara state. An identification key and a
distribution map of the species of Macrocliniumpresent in Venezuela are provided. Finally, a brief biogeographical
consideration of the genus is presented.
Fecha de publicación
4 de enero de 2012
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Artículo
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Repositorio Institucional CICY
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