Epidendrum leonorae Hágsater, O.Pérez

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 : 14-17

10. Epidendrum leonorae Hágsater, O.Pérez & E. Santiago, (2013: t. 1448). ( Figure 8B ).

Type:— COLOMBIA. Valle del Cauca, Yumbo: Dapa , 2000 m, 02 December 2010, O. A . Pérez & J . González 1000 (holotype: VALLE!) .

Distribution:— Colombia and Peru. In Peru it is found in the department of Huánuco. There is a wide geographical space without records between the populations of both countries; possibly one of the species with the widest range but more records are needed. In Peru it is present in secondary cloud forest.

Notes:— Epidendrum leonorae is similar to E. moscozoi but has leaves with truncate, minutely bilobed and apiculate apex, the flowers light green with petals tinged slightly pink, dorsal sepal extended and the column straight (vs. leaves with obtuse, non-bilobed apex, the flowers white with reflexed dorsal sepal, column strongly arched upwards).

Conservation Status:— DD. Data Deficient.

Examined specimens:— PERU. Huánuco: Chinchao, San Pedro de Carpish, borde de la carretera antigua dirección a Concejos , 2755 m, 18 February 2007, D. Trujillo 354, digital image, ( AMO!)

Figures

FIGURE 8. Species of the Soratae subgroup of the genus Epidendrum present in Peru. Illustrations by: W. Nauray (A). O. Pérez (B). R. Jiménez M. (C, D, F). M. López R. (E).