Dalström, S. 2015. A new and previously misidentified Cyrtochilum (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae) from the high plains of central Ecuador. Lankesteriana 15(1): 101–105.

Abstract. A new and previously misidentified, small-flowered Cyrtochilum (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae) from central Ecuador is described, illustrated with a line drawing and photographs, and compared with the species that it has previously been taxonomically mixed-up with by the author. The new species is readily distinguished by the dark yellow, gibbous and carnose lip callus, versus more elongate, longitudinally furrowed and bilobed calli for similar species.

Key words: Cyrtochilum, Orchidaceae, Oncidiinae, new species, Ecuador, Azuay

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