Dendrobium taprobanium

Dendrobium taprobanium Priyadarshana, T.S., A.G. Atthanagoda, I.H. Wijewardhane, N. Aberathna, I. Peabotuwage & P. Kumar. Phytotaxa 432 (1): 081–094, 2020;

Some new articles published in 2020. : 2 posts by 2 authors. 4 attachments.

Please find some of articles published this year. Hope you will find them interesting. They include 2 new species (Laos, Sri lanka), 12 new records, 4 new synonyms and 2 new combinations.
1. Priyadarshana, T.S., A.G. Atthanagoda, I.H. Wijewardhane, N. Aberathna, I. Peabotuwage & P. Kumar. 2020. Dendrobium taprobanium (Orchidaceae): a new species from Sri Lanka with taxonomic notes on some species of the genus. Phytotaxa 432 (1): 081–094; https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.432.1.7
2. Kumar, P., S. Bouamanivong, G.A. Fischer & S.W. Gale. 2020. Didymoplexiella laosensis (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Gastrodieae), a new holomycotrophic orchid from Lao PDR. Phytotaxa 430 (1): 001–008; https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.430.1.1
3. Kumar, P. & S.W. Gale. 2020. Additions to the orchid flora of Laos and taxonomic notes on orchids of the Indo-Burma region–II. Taiwania 65(1): 47‒60; https://doi.org/10.6165/tai.2020.65.47
4. Lanorsavanh, S., K. Souvannakhoummane, P. Kumar, S.W. Gale, V. Lamxay, S. Bounphanmy & K. Chanthavongsa. 2019. Two new distribution records of Odontochilus Blume (Orchidaceae) from Laos. Thai Journal of Botany 11 (2): 85–93.(Published in 2020).

References:
Dendrobium taprobanium (Orchidaceae): a new species from Sri Lanka with taxonomic notes on some species of the genus (Abstract- A new species, Dendrobium taprobanium (Orchidaceae), is described and illustrated from the Sabaragamuwa Province in Sri Lanka. The new species is morphologically similar to D. trinervium from Indochina. However, it can be readily distinguished by having a rounded callus with fine glandular hairs at the seam of the hypochile and epichile, while D. trinervium has three rows of thickened glabrous calli arising from the middle or posterior end of the lip and extending to the apex of the midlobe. Due to its morphological similarities, D. gunnarii, an endemic orchid from the Andaman Islands, India, is synonymised to D. trinervium. Additionally, taxonomic notes are also provided for D. heterocarpum, D. macrostaychum and D. nutantiflorum, and a lectotype is designated for D. panduratum. A key to all the Dendrobium species in Sri Lanka is provided along with colour photographs.)

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