J Syst Evol ›› 2004, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 457-459.

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Pennilabium yunnanense,a new species of Orchidaceae from Yunnan,China

CHEN Sing-Chi, LUO Yi-Bo   

  • Published:2004-09-10

Abstract: Pennilabium yunnanense S. C. Chen&Y. B. Luo,a new species of Orchidaceae,is described and illustra ted. It is subsimilar to P. acuminatum(Ridley)Holttum,from which it dif-fers by having smaller flowers ca. 3cm across,white petals spotted with dark purple adaxially and fimbriate-tipped side-lobes of the lip.

Key words: Pennilabium, Pennilabium yunnanense S. C. Chen&Y. B. Luo, Orchidaceae, new species, Yunnan, China.