<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>Sobralia</italic> Ruiz &amp; Pav. is one of the largest genus in Orchidaceae. It comprises about 150 species distributed from Mexico to Bolivia. In this paper, a new species of <italic>Sobralia</italic> from Peru, <italic>S. abadorum</italic>, is described and illustrated. Its taxonomic affinity is briefly discussed. An analysis of ITS sequences indicates an isolate position of this new species.</p></abstract>

Sobralia Ruiz & Pav. is one of the largest genus in Orchidaceae. It comprises about 150 species distributed from Mexico to Bolivia. In this paper, a new species of Sobralia from Peru, S. abadorum, is described and illustrated. Its taxonomic affinity is briefly discussed. An analysis of ITS sequences indicates an isolate position of this new species.

<italic>Sobralia abadorum</italic> (Orchidaceae) - a new orchid species from Peru

Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, Gdańsk University, Al. Legionów 9, 80-441 Gdańsk, Poland

Herbario San Marcos, Museo de Historia Natural, Apdo. 140434, Lima 14, Peru

Biodiversity Research and Conservation

 (Orchidaceae) - a new orchid species from Peru

Sobralia Ruiz & Pav. is one of the largest genus in Orchidaceae. It comprises about 150 species distributed from Mexico to Bolivia. In this paper, a new...

Sobralia abadorum (Orchidaceae) - a new orchid species from Peru

Data publikacji: 25 paź 2010

Zakres stron: 3 - 8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10119-009-0018-y

Słowa kluczowe
Orchidaceae, new species, ITS

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