2007•Nordic Journal of BotanyOpen access

A new species of Calanthe (Orchidaceae) from Yunnan, China

Jin Xiaohua, Heng Li

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A new species of Orchidaceae, Calanthe fugongensis X. H. Jin & S. C. Chen, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically reminiscent of C. hancockii Rolfe, from which it differs by having hamate lateral lobes, and an elliptical middle lobe with three rectangular lamellae.

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A new species of Orchidaceae, Calanthe fugongensis X. H. Jin & S. C. Chen, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically reminiscent of C. hancockii Rolfe, from which it differs by having hamate lateral lobes, and an elliptical middle lobe with three rectangular lamellae.

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A new species of Orchidaceae, Calanthe fugongensis X. H. Jin & S. C. Chen, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically reminiscent of C. hancockii Rolfe, from which it differs by having hamate lateral lobes, and an elliptical middle lobe with three rectangular lamellae.

Key concepts: Orchidaceae, Biology, Botany

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