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Type: Article
Published: 2016-12-29
Page range: 247–255
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Maxillaria tenebrosa, a new species in the Maxillaria variabilis group (Orchidaceae: Maxillariinae) from Southwestern Ecuador


Centro de Tenencia Orquiecuador y Gloxinias, Sucre y García Moreno, esquina frente al Parque central, 071050 Piñas, El Oro, Ecuador
Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional Unidad Oaxaca, Hornos 1003, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, 71230, Oaxaca, México
Monocots Maxillaria variabilis group Maxillaria sect. Erectae Maxillariella Maxillariinae semi-deciduous montane forest semi-deciduous premontane forest

Abstract

Maxillaria tenebrosa, a new species discovered in Southwestern Ecuador is described and illustrated. Information concerning its distribution, habitat, floral biology, and conservation status is provided. The new taxon is a member of M. variabilis group or M. section Erectae, and it is compared with morphologically similar species such as M. acervata, M. caespitifica, M. caucae, M. costaricensis, M. dichaeoides, M. ponerantha, M. procurrens, M. variabilis, and M. xanthorhoda.