Aphyllorchis yachangensis (Orchidaceae), a new holomycotrophic orchid from China

Ying Qin; Hailing Chen; Zhenhai Deng; Yan Liu

doi:10.3897/phytokeys.179.63994

Aphyllorchis yachangensis (Orchidaceae), a new holomycotrophic orchid from China

PhytoKeys. 2021 Jul 5:179:91-97. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.179.63994. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Ying Qin¹, Hailing Chen¹, Zhenhai Deng², Yan Liu¹

Affiliations

¹ Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin, Guangxi, 541006, China Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences Guilin China.
² Management Center of Yachang Orchid National Nature Reserve, Baise, Guangxi, 533200, China Management Center of Yachang Orchid National Nature Reserve Baise China.

Abstract

Aphyllorchis yachangensis, a new holomycotrophic orchid from Guangxi, southern China is described and illustrated here. This new species is similar to A. caudata but differs from the latter mainly by the sepals acute at the apex, the hypochile with 2 smaller and semicircular wings, the epichile adaxially smooth, acute, the lateral lobes triangular-ovate and the column clavate.

Keywords: Aphyllorchis; Guangxi Province; new taxa; saprophytic Orchidaceae; taxonomy.

Ying Qin, Hailing Chen, Zhenhai Deng, Yan Liu.