Draconanthes kamentsa (Orchidaceae, Pleurothallidinae), a New Yellow-Flowered Species from Colombia

Abstract

Draconanthes kamentsa Kolan. & Medina Tr. sp. nova (Orchidaceae, Pleurothallidinae) is described from Putumayo Department in southern Colombia. It is morphologically similar to Ecuadorian D. prionota from which it differs by a much-elongated inflorescence and a unique callus on the lip undersurface. A description, illustrations, and an updated key to identification of Draconanthes species are provided. A second record of the recently described Colombian endemic D. chingazaense is reported along with illustrations.