Caluera qorillaryana, a new orchid species and first record of the genus for the Peruvian flora

  • Gloria Calatayud Hermoza Herbario (CUZ), Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco (UNSAAC), Avenida de la Cultura, 733, Cusco, Perú
  • Isau Humantupa Chuquimaco Herbario (CUZ), Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco (UNSAAC), Avenida de la Cultura, 733, Cusco, Perú
  • Günter Gerlach Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg, Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns (SNSB), Menzinger Str. 65, 80638 München, Alemania

Abstract

A new species, Caluera qorillaryana (Oncidiinae, Orchidaceae) from southern Peru is described and illustrated, with comments on its ecology, geographical distribution, and conservation status. The new species, inhabith in Andean-Amazonian foothill forest in the Pongo de Qoñec, Kosñipata valley, is the five species of Caluera to be described and also represents the first record of the orchid genus for the flora of Peru.

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Published
2021-07-28
How to Cite
Calatayud Hermoza, G., Humantupa Chuquimaco, I., & Gerlach, G. (2021). Caluera qorillaryana, a new orchid species and first record of the genus for the Peruvian flora. Q’EUÑA, 12(1), 7-12. https://doi.org/10.51343/rq.v12i1.763
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