Reconsideration of Pabstiella pleurothalloides and Description of Pabstiella varellae, A New Species Confused with Pabstiella campestris (Pleurothallidinae:Orchidaceae)

Pabstiella pleurothalloides, recently considered a synonym of Pabstiella campestris, is here recognized as a distinct species. Pleurothallis mouraeoides is proposed as synonym of Pabstiella campestris and Pleurothallis pfisteri as a synonym of Pabstiella pleurothalloides. Pabstiella varellae, previo...

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Published in:Harvard papers in botany 2013-12, Vol.18 (2), p.241-257
Main Authors: Brito, A. L. V. Toscano de, Luer, Carlyle A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
lectotypes
new species
Pabstiella mouraeoides
Pleurothallis
Pleurothallis campestris
Pleurothallis mouraeoides
Pleurothallis mouraeoides var. riograndensis
Pleurothallis pfisteri
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Summary:Pabstiella pleurothalloides, recently considered a synonym of Pabstiella campestris, is here recognized as a distinct species. Pleurothallis mouraeoides is proposed as synonym of Pabstiella campestris and Pleurothallis pfisteri as a synonym of Pabstiella pleurothalloides. Pabstiella varellae, previously described as Pleurothallis mouraeoides var. riograndensis, is recognized as a new species. It is described and illustrated herein. Lectotypes are selected for Pleurothallis campestris and P. pfisteri. Illustrations and updated synonymy lists are provided for the taxa treated in the article.
ISSN:1043-4534
1938-2944
DOI:10.3100/025.018.0217