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Taxonomic notes on Sobralia section Abbreviatae (Orchidaceae) in Colombia, with description of a new species

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Sobralia minutiflora Baranow, sp. nov, a new species of the section Abbreviatae Brieger from Colombia is described and illustrated. All Colombian representatives of the section are characterized. A key for their determination is followed by detailed descriptions of their morphology. Figure showing the floral parts for each species is provided. An epitype for Sobralia biflora Ruiz & Pav. and lectotypes for S. biflora, Sobralia buchtienii Schltr., Sobralia klotzscheana Rchb.f., Sobralia lowii Rolfe, Sobralia violacea Linden ex Lindl. have been selected.

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The paper presents results of research conducted with support from the SYNTHESYS Project http://www.synthesys.info/ which is financed by European Community Research Infrastructure Action under the FP7 “Capacities” Program at the Real Jardín Botánico (CSIC) and from grant no 538-L150-B050-13 obtained from the Dean of Biology Faculty, The University of Gdansk, Poland. I am thankful to Prof. Dariusz Szlachetko for his comments on the manuscript. The curators and staff of COAH, COL, K, MA and MO herbaria are thanked for their kind hospitality and assistance during my visits.

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Baranow, P. Taxonomic notes on Sobralia section Abbreviatae (Orchidaceae) in Colombia, with description of a new species. Plant Syst Evol 301, 41–60 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-014-1053-5

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