The first detailed illustration of the type specimen flower of Selenipedium chica since Reichenbach's description of this species is presented and the actual staminode shape of this species is described. The infraspecific variation of S. chica is discussed and a new subspecies within this taxon, S. chica subsp. buenaventuraem, is proposed. Additionally, two new species of Selenipedium, S. garayanum and S. olgae, are described and illustrated. A key to the species of Selenipedium is provided.
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11 February 2016
Notes on the Genus Selenipedium (Orchidaceae, Cypripedioideae) with Descriptions of New Taxa
Dariusz L. Szlachetko,
Marta Kolanowska
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Systematic Botany
Vol. 41 • No. 1
February 2016
Vol. 41 • No. 1
February 2016
Cypripediaceae
new species
Selenipedium chica
staminode
taxonomy