New or noteworthy orchids for the Venezuelan flora. VII. Additions in Maxillaria from the Venezuelan Guayana

Two new Maxillaria species from the Venezuelan Guayana, M. foldatsiana and M. santanae, are described and illustrated. One highly variable species, M. auyantepuiensis, is discussed, and a new subspecific taxon is proposed. Maxillaria tenuis is noted as a new record for the Venezuelan flora.

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Published in:Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 1989, Vol.76 (2), p.374-380
Main Authors: Carnevali, G. (Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO), Ramirez, I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ANATOMIA DE LA PLANTA
ANATOMIE VEGETALE
Biological and medical sciences
Bracts
Callus
Calyx
DISTRIBUCION NATURAL
DISTRIBUTION NATURELLE
ESPECE NOUVELLE
ESPECIES NUEVAS
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
Holotypes
Leaves
LYCASTE
maxillaria auyantepuiensis subsp. epyphitica subsp. nov
maxillaria foldatsiana sp. nov
maxillaria santanae sp. nov
NATURAL DISTRIBUTION
NEW SPECIES
NEW SUBSPECIES
ORCHIDACEAE
Perianths
Petals
PLANT ANATOMY
Plant cytology, morphology, systematics, chorology and evolution
PLANT MORPHOLOGY
Plants
Rhizomes
Spermatophyta
Systematics (diagnosis, chromosome numbers)
Taxa
TAXONOMIA
TAXONOMIE
TAXONOMY
VENEZUELA
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Summary:Two new Maxillaria species from the Venezuelan Guayana, M. foldatsiana and M. santanae, are described and illustrated. One highly variable species, M. auyantepuiensis, is discussed, and a new subspecific taxon is proposed. Maxillaria tenuis is noted as a new record for the Venezuelan flora.
ISSN:0026-6493
2162-4372
DOI:10.2307/2399489