Rob Zuiderwijk
www.slipperiana.info
Hi all,
Today I ran into an article with a very recently described new Paphiopedilum species from China that belongs to the subgenus Paphiopedilum section Paphiopedilum. It is called Paph. notatisepalum. The article was published 31-mar-2017 in Phytotaxa.
The article's abstract text:
"A new species of Paphiopedilum (Orchidaceae) from Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated based on morphological
and molecular evidence. Morphological comparisons indicate that the new species P. notatisepalum is highly similar to P.
henryanum, from which it differs by its leaves with large yellow spots, shorter scape, larger flower, ovate, white sepals and
petals that are pale purple-red with large purple spots and yellow-white margins. Molecular analyses of combined nuclear
and plastid datasets (nrITS and matK) indicate that P. notatisepalum is sister to P. barbigerum, which has a green leaves and
pale yellow-green sepals and petals. The morphological and molecular evidence support the hypothesis that P. notatisepalum
is a new species."
Rob.
Today I ran into an article with a very recently described new Paphiopedilum species from China that belongs to the subgenus Paphiopedilum section Paphiopedilum. It is called Paph. notatisepalum. The article was published 31-mar-2017 in Phytotaxa.
The article's abstract text:
"A new species of Paphiopedilum (Orchidaceae) from Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated based on morphological
and molecular evidence. Morphological comparisons indicate that the new species P. notatisepalum is highly similar to P.
henryanum, from which it differs by its leaves with large yellow spots, shorter scape, larger flower, ovate, white sepals and
petals that are pale purple-red with large purple spots and yellow-white margins. Molecular analyses of combined nuclear
and plastid datasets (nrITS and matK) indicate that P. notatisepalum is sister to P. barbigerum, which has a green leaves and
pale yellow-green sepals and petals. The morphological and molecular evidence support the hypothesis that P. notatisepalum
is a new species."
Rob.