Discoveries in indigenous territories: Two new species of Lepanthes (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) in southwestern Colombia

Abstract

Two new species of Lepanthes from the Central Cordillera of the Colombian Andes are described and illustrated. Both were found during a botanical expedition to Puracé National Natural Park, within the high Andean forests ecosystem of the municipality of Puracé, in the department of Cauca.
 Key Words: Cauca, Colombian Massif, Kokonukos, Paletará, Puracé National Natural Park

Blossoming Legacies: Eight New Lepanthes (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) Species from Los Farallones de Cali National Park Named in Honor of Colombian Women

“…Lepanthes nubiamuñozana is a new species that can be easily recognized by its lanceolate leaves and its racemose, loose, and long pendant inflorescences. It is probably related to the other racemose species: Lepanthes biloba Luer & R. Escobar, Lepanthes guanacasensis Luer & R. Escobar, Lepanthes kokonuko J. S. Moreno & Pisso-Florez, Lepanthes muscula Luer & R. Escobar and Lepanthes osiris Luer & R. Escobar (Luer and Thoerle, 2012; Moreno et al, 2020). But the most similar species is undoubtedly Lepanthes kokonuko (Fig.…”

“…Lepanthes nubiamuñozana is a new species that can be easily recognized by its lanceolate leaves and its racemose, loose, and long pendant inflorescences. Escobar (Luer and Thoerle, 2012;Moreno et al, 2020). But the most similar species is undoubtedly Lepanthes kokonuko (Fig.…”

new species of <i>Maxillaria</i> (Maxillariinae) from the northern Andes and a new synonym of <i>Maxillaria floribunda</i>

“…Nonetheless, taxonomic studies for Maxillaria remain scarce in both countries, and new species can still be found (Zambrano-Romero & Solano-Gómez 2016). Recent explorations conducted in the last few years in the Andes of southwestern Colombia and northern Ecuador expanded our knowledge of orchid diversity, notably in the poorly studied Puracé National Natural Park (PNNP), where two new species of orchids have been described in recent years (Moreno et al 2020). In the latest expeditions in Colombia and Ecuador, we found two populations of a morphologically distinctive species from the genus Maxillaria, which we propose here as a new species.…”

A new Lepanthes (Pleurothallidinae) from South-western Colombia

“…The genus is exclusively neotropical, distributed from Mexico to Bolivia as well as the West Indies, but its center of distribution is in the high Andes, especially in Colombia and Ecuador, between 1500 and 3000 m of elevation in moist forests on mossy twigs or small branches (Luer & Thoerle 2012). With more than 300 species (Moreno et al 2020, Vieira-Uribe & Moreno 2019, Viveros et al 2015, Colombia is one of the countries with the highest diversity in Lepanthes species, with almost 68% of these being endemic (Viveros et al 2015).…”