Notes on the genus Frondaria (Orchidaceae) with description of new species

Abstract

Introduction The last 30 years were crucial for understanding the taxonomy and diversity of the orchid subtribe Pleurothallidinae. At the end of the 18th century, less than 40 species representing this group were known, and most of them were classified in Epidendrum L. (today this genus is included in the subtribe Laeliinae).

Caluera qorillaryana, a new orchid species and first record of the genus for the Peruvian flora

“…Caluera Dodson & Determann is a small Neotropical orchid genus of only four species. The genus is characterized by a small size, epiphytic habit on tree trunks, a verticillate inorescence, with two to ve owers per inorescence in form of an umbel, with owers are geometrically arranged in one plane and the lips looking to the peduncle axis and the stigma is situated at the base of the column (Dodson & Determann, 1983;Campacci & Silva, 2008;Szlachetko et al, 2018).…”

“…The genus is distributed in higher altitude locations in the Amazon and also on the edge of the Andes range with the Amazon Forest, Caluera surinamensis Dodson & Determann (Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela) (Dodson & Determann, 1983;Campacci & Silva, 2008;Szlachetko et al, 2018).…”