Tropidia namasiae, a New Species of Orchidaceae (Epidendroideae, Tropidieae) from Southwestern Taiwan

Chun-Kuei Liao ^[1] ; Tsan-Piao Lin ^[2] ; Mo-Shih Tang ^[3]
1. [1] National Sun Yat-sen University
  
  National Sun Yat-sen University
  
  Taiwán
2. [2] National Taiwan University
  
  National Taiwan University
  
  Taiwán
3. [3] Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology
  
  Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology
  
  Taiwán
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Localización: Novon: a journal for botanical nomenclature, ISSN 1055-3177, Vol. 22, Nº. 4, 2013, págs. 424-427
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Tropidia namasiae C. K. Liao, T. P. Lin & M. S. Tang, a new species of Tropidia Lindl. (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Tropidieae) from the Namasia District in southwestern Taiwan, is described and illustrated. The species is mainly characterized by its subopposite and ovate to lanceolate leaves and dorsal sepals (3.5�4 mm), the smallest observed among species of Tropidia in Taiwan. The new species is closely related to T. angustifolia C. L. Yeh & C. S. Leou, but differs in leaf shape, size, and number as well as the number of flowers per raceme. Morphological similarities between these two species can be seen in the shapes of the floral lip and column, as well as lengths of the leaf blades. A key to the six species of Tropidia in Taiwan is also provided.