Epidendrum llatasii Hágsater, A.G.Diaz

Quispe-Melgar, Harold Rusbelth, Llacua-Tineo, Elizabeth Santiago Ayala Yashira Stefani & Hágsater, Eric, 2023, Synopsis of the Peruvian species of Epidendrum (Orchidaceae: Laeliinae) belonging to the Scabrum group, subgroup Soratae: diversity and description of a new species, Phytotaxa 603 (1), pp. 1-26 : 17

11. Epidendrum llatasii Hágsater, A.G.Diaz & E. Santiago, (2018: t. 1679). ( Figure 9D )

Type:— PERU. Lambayeque: Prov. Terreñafe, Distr. Kañaris, Cordillera de Mamaqpampa , 3081 m, 27 October 2017, A . Díaz 83 (holotype: HUT!) .

Distribution:— Peru in the departments of Lambayeque, Cajamarca, Huánuco and Junín. The species is recorded from the central and northwestern Peruvian Andes. Found in montane and seasonally humid forests.

Notes:— Epidendrum llatasii is similar to E. monteagudoi and is recognized by the elliptic leaves, the flowers greenish yellow, the sepals 12–15 mm long, the margins revolute and the lip strongly revolute (vs. leaves linear-lanceolate, flowers cream colored, and the sepals 7.8–8. mm long).

Conservation Status:— DD. Data Deficient.

Examined specimens:— PERU. Cajamarca: Prov. Chota, Distr. Conchán, comunidad Yantavo, próximo a Laguna Tijeraconga , 2900 m, 29 October 2016, J . D. Edquén s.n., digital image, ( AMO!) — Huánuco: near Pillao, 3080 m 26 November 2013, S . Dalstr ̂m 3675, digital image, ( AMO!) — Junín: Prov. Tarma, Dist. Palca, Carpapata, 2421 m, Morón s.n., digital image, ( AMO!) .

Figures

FIGURE 9. Species of the Soratae subgroup of the genus Epidendrum present in Peru. Photographs by: Luis Ocupa Horna (A). M. Salas G. (B). J. D. Edquén (C–E). L. Valenzuela G. (F).