Here we review the taxonomy of the species included in Campylocentrum sect. Laevigatum, which are characterized by smooth roots, conduplicate leaves, and unribbed capsules. Fourteen species are recognized; eleven of them are endemic to Brazil, two occur in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and one (C. jamaicense) is endemic to the Antilles. According to the IUCN criteria, Campylocentrum brevifolium and C. pauloense are classified as Critically Endangered and Vulnerable, respectively. We provide typifications for 10 names, complete synonymies, conservation statuses, descriptions, and an identification key to the species.
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1 February 2019
Taxonomic Revision of Campylocentrum Sect. Laevigatum E. M. Pessoa & M. W. Chase (Orchidaceae–Vandae–Angraecinae)
Edlley Pessoa,
Marccus Alves
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Systematic Botany
Vol. 44 • No. 1
February 2019
Vol. 44 • No. 1
February 2019
Antilles
Atlantic forest
Epidendroideae
Neotropics
South America