A new species, Gastrodia albida T.C. Hsu & C.M. Kuo (Orchidaceae), is described and illustrated from Taiwan. Gastrodia albida is closely related to G. theana but differs by having a perianth tube indistincy striate outside, larger and oblong-ovate petals, narrower lip with truncate base, and by the absence of a rostellum. Gastrodia albida is predicted to be self-pollinated based on the morphological and ecological features.
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1 June 2011
Gastrodia albida (Orchidaceae), a New Species from Taiwan
Tian-Chuan Hsu,
Chen-Meng Kuo
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Annales Botanici Fennici
Vol. 48 • No. 3
June 2011
Vol. 48 • No. 3
June 2011