PhytoKeys (Oct 2017)

Coelogyne magnifica (Orchidaceae), a new species from northern Myanmar

  • Bin Yang,
  • Shi-Shun Zhou,
  • Qiang Liu,
  • Kyaw Win Maung,
  • Ren Li,
  • Rui-Chang Quan,
  • Yun-Hong Tan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.88.19861
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 88
pp. 109 – 117

Abstract

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Coelogyne magnifica (Orchidaceae), a new species from Putao, Kachin State, Myanmar, is described and illustrated. It belongs to Coelogyne section Ocellatae Pfitzer & Kraenzl. and it is morphologically similar to Coelogyne corymbosa and C. taronensis, but can be distinguished from these species by its larger flowers, lanceolate sepals and petals, a narrowly ovate lip, which has two bright yellow patches surrounded by shiny brownish red and two fimbriate or erose-lacerate lateral keels on the lip. The major differences between these species are outlined and discussed.