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Issue: Vol. 302 No. 3: 4 April 2017
Type: Article
Published: 2017-04-04
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.302.3.5
Page range: 259–265
Abstract views: 21
PDF downloaded: 1

Oberonia meegaskumburae (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Malaxideae), a new species from Sri Lanka

College of Forestry, Guangxi University, No. 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530005, People’s Republic of China. Nature Explorations and Education Team, No: B-1 / G-6, De Soysapura, Moratuwa 10400, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka School of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Karapincha, Kuruwita, Sri Lanka. Nature Explorations and Education Team, No: B-1 / G-6, De Soysapura, Moratuwa 10400, Sri Lanka.
93/5, Anuragoda, Papiliyawala, Kirindiwela, Sri Lanka.
No: 23, Wekanda road, Homagama, Sri Lanka.
Department of Wildlife Conservation, National Wildlife Research and Training Center (NWRTC), Giritale, Sri Lanka.
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Lam Kam Road, Lam Tsuen Tai Po, New Territories
Adam’s Peak Samanala Nature Reserve section Scylla Oberonia weragamaensis orchid Monocot

Abstract

Oberonia meegaskumburae is described and illustrated from Adam’s Peak (Samanala) Nature Reserve, Sri Lanka and differentiated from its close ally, O. weragamaensis on the basis of larger flowers (3 mm long) in former against smaller (2 mm) in latter; longer floral bracts (1.9 mm) in former against shorter (1 mm) in latter; equal size (> 0.2 mm) of lobules of mid-lobe in former against shorter mid-lobule (< 0.1 mm) in latter; slender, terete and club-shaped tip of lateral lobe curved to face each other in former against sub-triangular, parallel and inflated in latter. Key to all species of genus Oberonia found in Sri Lanka is provided.