Materials to the revision of the genus Cranichis (Orchidaceae) in Bolivia

Marta Kolanowska; Przemysław Baranow; Sławomir Nowak; Alfredo Fuentes

doi:10.3897/phytokeys.186.71499

Materials to the revision of the genus Cranichis (Orchidaceae) in Bolivia

PhytoKeys. 2021 Nov 29:186:11-41. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.186.71499. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Marta Kolanowska^{1

2}, Przemysław Baranow³, Sławomir Nowak³, Alfredo Fuentes⁴

Affiliations

¹ University of Lodz, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of Geobotany and Plant Ecology, Lodz, Poland University of Lodz Lodz Poland.
² Department of Biodiversity Research, Global Change Research Institute AS CR, Brno, Czech Republic Department of Biodiversity Research, Global Change Research Institute AS CR Brno Czech Republic.
³ Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland University of Gdańsk Gdańsk Poland.
⁴ Herbario Nacional de Bolivia, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia Universidad Mayor de San Andrés La Paz Bolivia.

Abstract

The diversity of Cranichis in Bolivia is evaluated. An updated key for identifying species is provided. Morphological characteristics of 15 species of Bolivian Cranichis are presented together with illustrations of their floral segments. The occurrence of C.diphylla, C.lehmannii, and C.muscosa in this country was not confirmed. In our opinion the previously published Bolivian record for C.polyantha is doubtful. For the first time, C.badia and C.longipetiolata are reported in this country. Two new species of Cranichis are described.

Keywords: Cranichidinae; diversity; new species; taxonomy.

Marta Kolanowska, Przemysław Baranow, Sławomir Nowak, Alfredo Fuentes.