The species of the Brazilian genus Hoffmannseggella H. G. Jones (Orchidaceae, Laeliinae) are under investigation as part of a biosystematic study. A new species, H. viridiflora Verola & Semir, is recognized by differences in morphological characters, such as the spatulate petals and reduced lip, the greenish yellow coloration of the perianth, and the chromosome number, 2n = 44. Its relationship with closely related taxa, such as H. bradei (Pabst) V. P. Castro & Chiron, is discussed.
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1 March 2007
Hoffmannseggella viridiflora (Orchidaceae, Laeliinae), a New Species from Brazilian Campos Rupestres
Christiano Franco Verola,
João Semir
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Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
Vol. 17 • No. 1
March 2007
Vol. 17 • No. 1
March 2007
Brazil
Cytotaxonomy
Hoffmannseggella
Laeliinae
morphology
ORCHIDACEAE
taxonomy