Masdevallia bastantei (Orchidaceae), a New Species from Machupicchu, Peru
Abstract—
Machupicchu Historical Sanctuary is a natural protected area that bears a considerable orchid diversity. Masdevallia is one of the most common, showiest, and distinctive genera among Machupicchu orchids, where six species are currently known. Here, we describe a new species of Masdevallia from Machupicchu, which we name Masdevallia bastantei . The species is similar to M. karineae but differs in the long flowers of 12 to 17 cm in length and a campanulate, incanous, maculate sepaline tube. We provide a description and illustrations of this new species. Furthermore, we present pictures and a key including all Masdevallia species that occur within the Machupicchu Historical Sanctuary.
Machupicchu Historical Sanctuary is a natural protected area that bears a considerable orchid diversity. Masdevallia is one of the most common, showiest, and distinctive genera among Machupicchu orchids, where six species are currently known. Here, we describe a new species of Masdevallia from Machupicchu, which we name Masdevallia bastantei . The species is similar to M. karineae but differs in the long flowers of 12 to 17 cm in length and a campanulate, incanous, maculate sepaline tube. We provide a description and illustrations of this new species. Furthermore, we present pictures and a key including all Masdevallia species that occur within the Machupicchu Historical Sanctuary.
Keywords: Cusco; Machupicchu Historical Sanctuary; Pleurothallidinae; taxonomy
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: 1Inkaterra-Inka Terra Association, Andalucía 174, Lima 18, Peru 2: 2Parque Arqueológico Nacional de Machupicchu, Dirección Desconcentrada de Cusco, Ministerio de Cultura, Cusco, Peru 3: 3Instituto de Ciencias Ómicas y Biotecnología Aplicada, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Av. Universitaria 1801, San Miguel 15088, Lima, Peru
Publication date: 25 October 2021
This article was made available online on 25 October 2021 as a Fast Track article with title: "Masdevallia bastantei (Orchidaceae), a New Species from Machupicchu, Peru".
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