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Antimicrobial activity of necklace orchids is phylogenetically clustered and can be predicted with a biological response method
(2021-03-12)
Necklace orchids (Coelogyninae, Epidendroideae) have been used in traditional medicine practices for centuries. Previous studies on a subset of unrelated orchid species utilized in these traditional practices revealed they ...
Two novelties in genus Platystele (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) from Costa Rica
(2017)
Two new species of Platystele allied to P. oxyglossa complex are described from Costa Rica. Platystele carl-lueriana can be distinguished from P. catiensis and P. oxyglossa by the compact inflorescence that barely exceeds ...
Lepanthes elusiva – a New Species of Lepanthes (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) from Tapantí Area in Cartago, Costa Rica and a Glance to Other Species of the Genus in a Small Area Around the Río Grande de Orosi in Costa Rica
Lepanthes elusiva – eine neue Art der Gattung (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) aus der Tapantí-Region in Cartago, Costa Rica, und ein Streifblick auf einige andere Arten in einem kleinen Gebiet entlang des Río Grande de Orosi in Costa Rica
(2019)
With about more than 120 species, Lepanthes is one of the
most species-rich orchid groups represented in Costa Rica.
Here, we describe and illustrate a new species from the Tapantí
National Park, a megadiverse area in ...
First evidence for multimodal animal seed dispersal in orchids
(2022)
Identifying the mechanisms for seed dispersal and persistence of species is a central aim of ecology. Seed dispersal by animals is an essential form of dissemination in many plant communities, including seeds of over 66% ...
The Lankester Catalogue of Costa Rican Orchidaceae
(2023-12-30)
Abstract. This study presents an updated comprehensive catalogue of the Costa Rican orchid flora. We have documented 1684 species, four subspecies, 14 natural hybrids, and seven forms across 201 genera and two nothogenera, ...
Un nuevo Platystele (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) de la parte central de Costa Rica
A New Platystele (Orchidaceae: Plaurothallidinae) from Central Costa Rica
(2010)
Se describe e ilustra una nueva especie de Platystele, P. tausensis de Costa Rica. Es similar a P. propinqua pero difiere en las plantas y flores más pequeñas con sépalos más cortos, los pétalos y sépalos ciliados, fimbriados ...
Recent origin and rapid speciation of Neotropical orchids in the world's richest plant biodiversity hotspot
(2017)
The Andean mountains of South America are the most species‐rich biodiversity hotspot worldwide with c. 15% of the world's plant species, in only 1% of the world's land surface. Orchids are a key element of the Andean flora, ...
A new Specklinia (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) from Costa Rica and Panama
(2013)
A new species of Specklinia from the Cordillera de Talamanca in southern Costa Rica and western Panama is described and illustrated. Specklinia absurda most closely resembles Specklinia fuegi. It differs from that species ...
Telipogon sonia-juaniorum (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae) a new species from Southwestern Ecuador
(2018-02-23)
A new species, Telipogon sonia-juaniorum, from the semi-deciduous montane forests from Southwestern Ecuador is described and illustrated. Information about distribution, habitat, phenology, and conservation status for the ...