Telipogon rojasiae (Orchidaceae, Oncidiinae), a new species from relict forests on the western slopes of the northern Peruvian Andes

By

Martel, Carlos
Diaz Hernández, Alex G.
Iturralde, Gabriel
Collantes, Benjamín

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-10-16

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

265

Pages

49--60

Subjects

Ecuador , endemic species , especie endémica , Oncidiinae , Peru , Telipogon ecuadorensis , Telipogon frymirei , Telipogon montufarianus

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.265.164394

 

Abstract

Telipogon rojasiae, from the western Andean slopes of northern Peru, is described as a new species. Telipogon rojasiae is similar to Telipogon montufarianus, which is only known from southern Ecuador, but differs in its cream-yellow flowers heavily stained with red-vinaceous (vs. bright yellow flowers), the sub-rhombic to obovate petals (vs. elliptic petals), the number of veins in the petals (9–10 veins vs. 5 veins) and labellum (26 veins vs. 16–19 veins), and its sagittate callus (vs. widely subcordiform callus). We provide a description, illustrations, photographs, and information about the habitat of this new species. Furthermore, we discuss the identity and occurrence of morphologically similar species. The discovery of this new entity highlights the importance of preserving the relict forests of the western Andean slopes in north-west Peru and south-west Ecuador.