A NEW SPECIES OF LEPANTHES (ORCHIDACEAE) FROM PUERTO-RICO

Authors
TREMBLAY RL ACKERMAN JD
Citation
Rl. Tremblay et Jd. Ackerman, A NEW SPECIES OF LEPANTHES (ORCHIDACEAE) FROM PUERTO-RICO, Brittonia, 45(4), 1993, pp. 339-342
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Brittonia → ACNP
ISSN journal
0007196X
Volume
45
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
339 - 342
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-196X(1993)45:4<339:ANSOL(>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A new species, Lepanthes caritensis, is described and illustrated. The re are now nine species of Lepanthes known to occur in Puerto Rico. Pl ant habitat and floral morphology of L. caritensis is most similar to that of L. sanguinea. A survey of the area where the new species is lo cated suggests that it is rare and should be protected under the Feder al Endangered Species Act.