Monday, 8 February 2016

Encyclia inopinata: New Species of Orchid Discovered in Mexico | Biology

Encyclia inopinata: New Species of Orchid Discovered in Mexico | Biology

Dr. Carlos Leopardi-Verde of the Universidad de Colima and his colleagues from Mexico and the United States have described a new orchid species from the deciduous forests of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The newly-discovered species belongs to Encyclia, a Neotropical orchid genus ranging from Florida in the southern USA south to the Salta province in northern Argentina. Dr. Leopardi-Verde and co-authors proposed the species name Encyclia inopinata.

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